Wok cooking

Everything you need to know about cooking with a wok - what type of wok to buy, what order to cook ingredients in, and how to season a wok.

What is the best wok to buy? It's a personal decision depending upon the type of stove you have, what type of cooking you do and of personal preference

Interested in learning the basics of cooking with a wok? We go through selection, seasoning as well as stir frying, steaming, and deep frying techniques.

I invested in a wok a few years ago, mainly to stir-fry and do high-heat cooking. I didn’t make the decision lightly, though, since a wok takes up a fair amount of room and needs care and maintenance to work at its best. I was worried it would only be able to do one thing well, but it’s actually a really versatile piece of cookware!

This collection of quick Wok Recipes includes plenty of stir fry dishes that all make great easy weeknight dinners. We love this basic chicken dish:

Twice cooked pork is a famous Sichuan style Chinese pork stir fry dish. Fatty pork belly gets two stages of cooking and is stir fried with savory chili bean paste sauce (doubanjiang).

While we think carbon steel is the best overall material for a wok, carbon steel woks do require seasoning before use. Here's how to to do it.

Master the art of stir-frying like a pro with our Wok Cooking 101 guide! Learn essential techniques, tips, and tricks to create delicious, healthy stir-fry meals that will leave your taste buds wanting more. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned cook, our comprehensive guide will teach you how to perfect your stir-fry skills and impress your family and friends with mouthwatering dishes in no time. Click to read more!

Healthy cooking starting with bacon? Seems counterintuitive, right? But it’s actually one of the best ways to get your new or old wok seasoned so that you can move on to healthy quick cooking instead. We love wok cooking here at The Kitchn because you can use it to cook vegetables and proteins quickly with small amounts of oil, just the sort of cooking we like to do in January after the holidays.

Explore a world of flavors with these simple wok recipes, ideal for home cooks on the go. Whether you're craving stir-fries or noodles, these 27 delectable dishes will spark your culinary creativity.