WOK THIS WAY

Woks are in regular rotation in the Red Stick Spice Teaching Kitchen. From our Lil Dumplins cooking classes to Life Changing Chicken, we turn to woks to turn out delicious dishes. Woks heat quickly and distribute heat and steam so that veggies get tender-crisp and not soggy.

We love the carbon steel Helen Chen 14-inch Wok. It’s roomy, not too heavy and can take the day-in, day-out cooking in our Teaching Kitchen. And not that we needed one more reason to love our Monogram Appliances, the 3 piece grates on our 36-inch ranges in our Teaching Kitchen – an Official Monogram Experience Kitchen – feature burners that flip to securely hold a wok – ingenious!

If you’re not wok ready already, here’s a round up of five recipes to seal the deal:

Thai Lettuce Wraps
Heat up the wok, and make this quick saute tonight! Interchange ground beef, pork, chicken or turkey in way you like. Make a big batch because the filling freezes well. Our Key Lime Avocado Oil, White Balsamic Vinegar and Thai Seasoning mix and mingle to make for a sweet and spicy filling.
Get the recipe: Thai Lettuce Wraps

Kung Pao Chicken
Now that you’ve got that wok at the ready, be sure your pantry is prepped as well. Stock up on our Asian Spice Blends, Avocado Oils, Szechuan Peppercorns and Siracha salt. Once your pantry is poppin, the cooking is easy! This stir fry is a flavor sensation. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, scallions and ginger combine with sauces, vinegars and our Korean BBQ blend. Wow! So good!
Get the recipe: Kung Pao Chicken

Quick Shanghai Noodles
The movement of the noodles in this dish is a careful dance. You want them to soak up all the deliciousness, but you don’t want to move them so much that they turn gummy. A wok is shaped just right, distributes heat just right and that means these noodles will be, you got it, just right! This recipes is a flavor explosion. We used our Schichimi Togarashi to bring complex heat to this dish. Rich, spicy and bright. It’s noodle time!
Get the Recipe: Quick Shanghai Noodles

Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
Set your steamer atop a wok with simmering water and get ready to fold, steam and dip these dumplings. Pull these quick dumplings together on a weeknight or serve them to friends at a dinner party. Quick supper or party fare? Both! They’re that good! Big umami flavor takes center stage thanks to our Porcini Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Smoked Porcini Shallot Mustard Blend. A quick saute. A few folds. And you’re there!
Get the recipe: Steamed Shrimp Dumplings

Pad Thai
Pad Thai is a stir fry that comes together in less than 30 minutes. This sweep-the-fridge recipe is the perfect reason to heat up the wok. We use our Roasted Chile Avocado Oil and Schichimi Togarashi to deliver some heat. Add in bits of veggies, leftover chicken or frozen shrimp, and you’ve got a delicious meal in a snap! 
Get the recipe: Pad Thai