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Wokking on the BGE

vidalia1
vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Several weeks ago I got a wok from Ceramic Grill Store and today was the first time I got to use it. I had blackened it so it was ready to go.

Cooking the chicken & ginger

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Frozen vegys... :(

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cooking it all together

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plated

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Another great product by TJV...I like my wok

Comments

  • Tenn Smoker
    Tenn Smoker Posts: 123
    Gotta get me a wok, we did fajitas on cast irons, turned out great but I believe the wok would be easier. What is blackening it.
  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,453
    you might brace yourself as some people will tell you you have your Spider upside down! I switch back and forth depending on my dome temp at the time I plan to wok. Obviously closer to the coals the hotter. Also I learned to close my bottom vent entirely to prevent a raging inferno!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
  • reelgem
    reelgem Posts: 4,256
    Kim, that looks fantastic! I have to get a wok and give that a try. Looks easy enough and healthy.
  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
    RRP,

    Thanks for the update... :ohmy: yep I know it is upside down...being that it was my first time I did not want to cook too hot...it all came out fine...
  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    Kim...i'm a 'born again' wokker..used to use one a lot and kinda got away from it..been readin some posts on here lately and so made some fried rice last week..it was awesome!..gonna drag out some of my old wokkie recipes this weekend!
  • Zippylip
    Zippylip Posts: 4,768
    damn Kim you have all the goodies to cook with :) Great lookin grub too
    happy in the hut
    West Chester Pennsylvania
  • Kim, looks really good. I believe someone else asked about blackening the wok. How did you do it??

    Faith
    Tampa
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
  • Kim, looks really good. I believe someone else asked about blackening the wok. How did you do it??

    Faith
    Tampa
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,453
    Faith,
    you didn't ask me, but I see your question has gone unanswered plus has been buried. I blackened my steel wok that I bought from tjv along with a Spider by first washing it real well with soap and water - for the FIRST and LAST time as you don't want to use soap in the future. Then dry it well and using either Crisco or veggie oil coat it inside and out - not heavy, but not real light either. I then just stuck it in our oven at 250 for an hour. I repeated that and have never had to do it again as it just gets better with use and age. Here's a pix of mine after those first two coats. Note how it looked bronze-like then - now it's more black.
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    After each use wash it and wipe it down with a light coat of oil and then store it in a clean dust free place. I achieve that using one of those giant ZipLoc bags.
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    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
  • Thank you RRP. Sounds like the care of a C.I. skillet.

    Faith
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini