First wok cook- thai peanut chicken with zoodles, thanks @mattman3969

theyolksonyou · January 2015

Did my first cook in the new wok tonight. Big thanks to @Mattman3969‌ for the tips and the links. This was a successful cook. We really like about any Asian food. Only thing I would change here would be more spice, maybe more Sriracha or maybe some red pepper flakes. On to the cook:

First the chicken until done

Then the veggies: Snap peas, carrots and red bell pepper

Some zoodles:

Then the sauce and everyone into the pool! Unfortunately, my damn phone died about then.

And, finally, plated with peanut and cilantro garnish, some store bought spring rolls and edamame.

Lessons learned:

1. I need some better gloves

2. If you think you have enough oil, give it a dash more.

3. If you think the oil is hot enough, give it a few seconds more

4. Don't expect to drink many beers while wokking

I'm really surprise I could get these pics! Thanks again Matt!

Now, where'd I put that dang tri tip?

DMW · January 2015

Whatever...you didn't invite me...

That looks awesome. I hope you use your wok more often than I use mine. Hopefully when Spring arrives I will use mine more often.

Mattman3969 · January 2015

That looks awesome!!! I guess I forgot the part about the adding the red pepper flakes right before you add the chicken. Sorry man. The wok looks nicely seasoned too.

Jeremiah · January 2015

This place sucks. I've never liked Asian food. Now I want a wok. Jerks.

theyolksonyou · January 2015

@DMW‌ You're welcome here anytime, but I figured you'd be shoveling all that white crap off the driveway. Mid thirties here and no snow in sight! Come on down and teach me how to cook some stuff, and how to order off Amazon cause you're WAY better at that than me.

@Mattman3969‌ No worries, you got me way farther than I would have been on my own. A little added on the plate did the trick.

grege345 · January 2015

Very impressive!! We've got a ringer ^:)^

Walt2015 · January 2015

Looks awesome. The zoodle maker worth it? I've been looking at these and think we would get good use (wife doesn't eat pasta)

theyolksonyou · January 2015

Thanks all

@Jeremiah‌ This place definitely thins the wallet

@grege345 thanks

@Walt2015‌ We have the el cheapo had held veggeti maker and it gets a lot of use. Weekly most times. We use it when we get on the low carb kick. All we've done is zoodles, but we are going to expand to yellow squash and maybe sweet potatoes.

anton · January 2015

Man if you had made the spring rolls too, I was just about to freak! lol Great range of cooks dude, you've been a nonstop machine. The fam damily is gettin some great eats. This is no SGH seal but,

:-bd

Walt2015 · January 2015

@theyolksonyou‌ , ordered. Thanks

Jeepster47 · January 2015

@Jeremiah ... thins your wallet? Hell, they'll take it away from you. Knives; knife sharpeners; woks; MM; CI pots, pans and grates; tables; electronic controllers; specialty lump; five different starters; fire wire; and T-shirts ... poverty is knocking on my door.

Good first cook Jason. Looks like something I'd enjoy.

Mattman3969 · January 2015

The wok is great for week night cooks. Start to finish in under 1hr

SGH · January 2015

Brother Yolk, you have been throwing down the last couple of days!! Great job brother =D> Keep turning out the grub!!

bcsnave · January 2015

theyolksonyou

Nice looking cook ...a bit different than the standard "beef" cooks we see here

SaltySam · January 2015

Your four lessons learned are SPOT ON.

UrbanForestTurnings · January 2015

Nice job. . My daughter gave me a pair of gecko grips for x mass

UrbanForestTurnings · January 2015

They work better than any grill glove that I had. Give them a try.

theyolksonyou · January 2015

UrbanForestTurnings said:

They work better than any grill glove that I had. Give them a try.

Mo money, mo money, mo money. I'll take a look.

UrbanForestTurnings · January 2015

theyolksonyou said:

UrbanForestTurnings said:

They work better than any grill glove that I had. Give them a try.

Mo money, mo money, mo money. I'll take a look.

and I have never seen a brinks truck at a funeral

Legume · January 2015

man, you killed it with this

how were the zucchini noodles with it? did you cook them long or just flash?

stemc33 · January 2015

Good stuff. Two thumbs up :-bd.. I'm with @Jeremiah‌ on his comment about this place sucks. I think I'm gonna go the the doctor and see if he will operate on my brain to remove the "Wanter lobe" . Just think of how much more enjoyable this site would be if the doctor removed your "Wanter lobe". A guys wallet would be fatter too.

theyolksonyou · January 2015

Legume said:

man, you killed it with this

how were the zucchini noodles with it? did you cook them long or just flash?

We like to just get the noodles warm even if they're cooked inside. If they cook too long, they get mushy and we don't like the texture.

tarheelmatt · January 2015

Have a hankering for some Chinese lately, I think you have talked me into it. Great looking cook, Jason! Of course my favorite picture is the fork picture.

I have a question, did you get a Spider for your wok? If not what is your setup? I have a decent wok that I use inside, but have never cooked on the Egg with it. Told the wife I need to do it outside because the house smells afterwards.

theyolksonyou · January 2015

@tarheelmatt‌ thanks. Yes, I got the spider and it works great. The only thing with wok in the egg is it is a lot of heat! It was fun though.

tarheelmatt · January 2015

theyolksonyou said:

@tarheelmatt‌ thanks. Yes, I got the spider and it works great. The only thing with wok in the egg is it is a lot of heat! It was fun though.

Gracias sir! I'll look into getting a Spider today. I want Chinese!

NPHuskerFL · January 2015

Damnit man that looks mighty tasty!!! And might I add ... Excellent job on the narrative.

I'm thinking about adding a Wok at some point. It's hard to deny their usefulness. Nice work!

tarheelmatt · January 2015

Spider is coming! Hopefully my existing wok will suffice.

fletcherfam · January 2015

Excellent looking meal.

theyolksonyou · January 2015

@tarheelmatt‌ have fun. My spider was in the door step in 3 days! I was surprised it got here so quickly.

theyolksonyou · January 2015

@NPHuskerFL‌ @fletcherfam‌ thank you both.

tarheelmatt · January 2015

@theyolksonyou, I hope so for almost $12 shipping! I'll have to measure my wok when I get home to see if it will work. Believe a 16" is required. May have to get the one you bought.

First wok cook- thai peanut chicken with zoodles, thanks @mattman3969

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