Stir fry on the Performer using discado

[DuaneMac]

I picked up a flank steak the other day, I was thinking either Mexican (fajitas) or Asian (stir fry). I flipped a coin, stir fry it is!
I put the meat in the freezer for 30 minutes then sliced it thinly across the grain. Then in a quick marinade of 1T soy sauce, 1T white wine and 3T corn starch to “velvet” the meat.
The veggies were broccoli, onion, snow peas, baby corn, bean sprouts, mushrooms and carrots.
I cheated and used a bottled Szechuan sauce, it was very good. I cooked the meat first in a little sesame oil and set aside. Then did the veggies and added the sauce and meat. Served it over white rice.
Here’re some pics.

 

[Bruno]

I picked up a flank steak the other day, I was thinking either Mexican (fajitas) or Asian (stir fry). I flipped a coin, stir fry it is!
I put the meat in the freezer for 30 minutes then sliced it thinly across the grain. Then in a quick marinade of 1T soy sauce, 1T white wine and 3T corn starch to “velvet” the meat.
The veggies were broccoli, onion, snow peas, baby corn, bean sprouts, mushrooms and carrots.
I cheated and used a bottled Szechuan sauce, it was very good. I cooked the meat first in a little sesame oil and set aside. Then did the veggies and added the sauce and meat. Served it over white rice.
Here’re some pics.
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Looks delicious

 

[CaseT]

Looks great! Haven’t cooked anything on my discada in a while. Guess I should pull it out and fry something up.

 

[GrantT]

Holy crap that looks good! My compliments to your sous chef as well (you?) on the nice prep work.

 

[Rich G]

That looks excellent, Duane! Need to get my wok out!

R

 

[DuaneMac]

Holy crap that looks good! My compliments to your sous chef as well (you?) on the nice prep work.

Thanks! Yes, me. It was actually pretty easy, carrots took the longest. Broccoli, onions, mushrooms and peas were easy. Corn and sprouts were canned, just rinsed.

 

[DuaneMac]

Looks great! Haven’t cooked anything on my discada in a while. Guess I should pull it out and fry something up.

Thanks. I hadn’t used mine for a while either.

 

[DuaneMac]

That looks excellent, Duane! Need to get my wok out!

R

Thanks. I forgot how fast and easy stir frying is.

 

[DuaneMac]

Looks delicious

Thanks, it was! There’s just the two us, we had plenty leftover for another meal.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Very nice cook. We haven't done a stir fry in a long time after seeing yours I'm going to fix that.

 

[JeffG]

An almost full Vortex and some bricks and wallah the discado is to temp.
Great use of all and delicious looking plate of stir fry.

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[Eric A]

Looking mmmmmm good, like that pan

 

[DuaneMac]

An almost full Vortex and some bricks and wallah the discado is to temp.
Great use of all and delicious looking plate of stir fry.

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Last time I filled the vortex to the top and it was way too hot, everything burnt if you didn’t keep it moving constantly. This time was much better, could even do with less coals.

 

[DuaneMac]

Very nice cook. We haven't done a stir fry in a long time after seeing yours I'm going to fix that.

Thanks, it was a fun cook! I’ve seen your posts, glad your restrictions have been lifted. A family member just moved to Tucson last week, all I’ve seen are pictures of rain!

 

[Richard in NS]

Rich, if it keeps raining, you might actually have things “rust” in Arizona.

 

[ChuckO]

Looks amazing Duane. I let my plow disks rust up. I've got to fix that and try and do this cook. The bricks are the trick

 

[Jeff Boudman]

Looking mighty fine!

 

[DuaneMac]

Looks amazing Duane. I let my plow disks rust up. I've got to fix that and try and do this cook. The bricks are the trick

Thanks. I just started using that setup. In the past I didn’t use the GBS grate, just let the handles rest on the edge of the kettle.

 

[DuaneMac]

Looking mighty fine!

Thanks. I’m doing it again soon, I’m thinking Chicken Kung Pao next time.

 

[JeffG]

Duane​

After your wonderful stir fry post, you made me want to give it a try.

As luck would have it , I was on my way to get a haircut and stumbled on a garage sale.
Guess what was sitting there for $3.00........
a wok with two lids.

Here's some pictures..





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