How do you make chicken stir fry without drying it out?

The exception to drying your chicken is when you’re using a marinade. The step is optional, but it does make the meat extra flavorful and tender. No need to do something complicated or time consuming. A 5-minute soak in oyster sauce and cornstarch or ginger, garlic and soy sauce works wonders.

How do you make stir fry more liquid?

Add the Sauce Most of the liquid will cook off, leaving you with just the flavors. If you’ll be serving the stir fry over rice or other grains, you’ll want about 1/3 cup of sauce and may want to thicken it up with a bit of cornstarch or flour.

How do you fix dry stir-fry?

If you find your meat is getting too dry or is burning after stir frying with the aromatics, remove the meat from the pan and store it on a plate. Proceed with cooking the vegetables and then add the meat back in at the end once the veggies are cooked.

What oil should you use for stir-fry?

So many different oils, the good news is you can stick with what you know – canola is great! The best oils for stir frys are the oils with the higher smoke points. These tend to be the “thinner” oils such as peanut, grapeseed or canola.

Why is my stir-fry so dry?

Why is my stir-fry so watery?

Why is my stir-fry so watery? Damp vegetables drop the temperature of your wok or skillet and can turn your stir-fry into a soupy braise. Pat vegetables dry or run leafy greens through a salad spinner until dry to the touch. Otherwise, they will steam and braise in the pan and lose their crispness.

How can I tenderize chicken quickly?

Instructions

1. Place chicken in a bowl and sprinkle baking soda all over the surface.
2. Toss with fingers to coat as evenly as possible.
3. Refrigerate 20 minutes for slices, 30 minutes for bite size pieces.
4. Rinse well in colander to remove baking soda.
5. Shake off then pat away excess water (doesn’t need to be 100\% dry).

Why is my stir-fry wet?

If you add too many ingredients at once, they will overlap and steam, rather than sauté, making them rubbery or soggy. “Cook each ingredient separately,” advises Martinez.