Why everyone should learn how to stir fry

Stir frying is an incredible technique, that is probably most synonymous with Chinese cuisine, but is used all over the world and if you understand the basic components, you can stir fry anything.

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0:00 Stir frying basic steps
1:12 Italian stir fry recipe
4:12 Everyone should learn to stir fry + taste test

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Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sigma 16mm F1.4
Voice recorded on Zoom H4n with Behringer Mic
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[vajukal]

Yo Ethan I gotta give you props, I've been on a diet for the last couple months and your videos have helped me eat well while having great success in the diet. Plenty of other food youtubers are great but you have the perfect blend of practicality(a lot miss this all together) and healthy dishes. A lot of people owe you and you deserve all the success you get and more.

[joaocorreia]

I'm not an expert in stir fry by any means, but when I tried to learn more about them, one thing that I did learn and instantly made my food taste better is NOT using olive oil. Use high smoke point oils as you want the wok to be as hot as possible and that temperature will usually be too high for olive oil. It gives the food a bit of a slightly burnt/rancid taste. Now, you are by far a better cook than me, and you probably already know this and choose to use olive oil to fit the italian vibe of the dish, but I thought I'd still comment for other people to see. Great dish Ethan! Cheers all the way from Portugal!

[freakcity]

Stir frying is absolutely the best technique for a quick meal, good for lunch or busy weeknights

[grambottle]

Ethan, I have to say, I absolutely love your abstraction of recipe construction that you put in your videos, like you did at the start here. I think it's one of the things that makes your channel incredibly high quality.

Great stuff as always!

[Tannhauser]

I positively twitched when he didn't say "First, longyao, get your wok piping hot." I must watch too much Chinese Cooking Demystified. :P

[deadfrg]

One of the many things I love about stir fry is that the instructions are built right into the name.

[shamzs]

As an engineer I love the way you use diagrams and structure your videos. Very impressed 👏 I have learnt alot through them. Thank you.

[HungryManKitchen]

I agree many people just toss the ingredients to make stir fry, there is a certain technique, minimum level of heat to make it right!
I don't prefer using olive oil though, something more neutral and with high smoking point may be a better choice?

[ethanspantryreport]

Ingredient report:

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[zanzabar]

Thanks Ethan. What I love about your content is that your passion for cooking always comes roaring through! Keep em coming!

[ParkerHallberg]

Any technique to use up leftover food is amazing!

[MasterShake]

3:07 - “move the vegetables to the side and add the vegetables”
Italian sausage - “am I joke to you?”

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[ThePotThickens]

I love stir fries. The basic process works great for most stir fries. Some dishes require slightly different techniques, like dry fried green beans. That benefits from slow frying just the beans first to wrinkle and slightly char them before taking them out and cooking the aromatics and other ingredients. This looks really good! Nice all used wok you have there!

[rockwood]

You're timing is impeccable, I just got a wok.

[mr.arshed]

Thank you Ethan. Can you please make a video on Wok pans. I like your woks. We need a guide to buying best ones.

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just after watching a couple of videos, this is my favorite cooking channel, practicality at its best

[ajsuryavanshi]

This guy can make anything look full of techniques. I probably will never make anything like he does but i still watch his every video.

[tigerthomas]

Dude your stuff is outstanding. Really educational and fun. You’re a beast

[henrikhubert]

I started cooking for myself a couple of months ago and I absolutely agree, stir frying is easy, fast and versatile, the best technique to learn if you are just starting to learn how to make food.

[babyamyxo-oc]

I really like how go in depth and technical here, also appreciate you giving a nutrition chart at the end.