Stir-Friday!

Smoothsmoke · Mar 22, 2013

I wanted some fried rice and kung pao shrimp today. Luckily the Big Joe's heat deflector frame fits a 16" wok like a glove! Love the versatility of this kamado! Got the Big Joe up to 575F and heated the wok for a few minutes before cooking. I'm a novice woker, but am pleased with the results. Thank you for looking.

shrimp & peanuts

peas, carrots, onions & peppers

day old rice (important)

scallions

garlic & red pepper flakes

done!

AnimalLover · Mar 22, 2013

Looks really good!

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · Mar 22, 2013

Great looking food and I'm stealing your wire frame wok holder idea. :thumb:

landarc · Mar 22, 2013

Man, that looks too good to be novice, I would be proud to serve that to anyone. Great cook.\

Note: I grew up with wok cooking, and learned from a couple of Chinese cooks.

Budman1 · Mar 22, 2013

Nice pron! Any leftovers, don't be afraid to call.

chicagokp · Mar 22, 2013

ooh, ooh, I love stir-Friday!!! Gimme some of that! And it works for Lent! Genius!

That's a fantastic looking wok by the way.

Smoothsmoke · Mar 22, 2013

landarc said:
Man, that looks too good to be novice, I would be proud to serve that to anyone. Great cook.\

Note: I grew up with wok cooking, and learned from a couple of Chinese cooks.

Thanks Landarc, I know you're the resident wok expert and appreciate your kind words.

This was my firs wok cook. I just received the wok yesterday from TheWokShop in San Francisco. Baked it yesterday and cooked some scallions to char per seasoning instructions. I was nervous cooking this today, thought I was going to give forearms or eyebrows a clean shave. Got the fire up to 550-575F before I started cooking, next time I'm going to shoot for 625-650F and load the wok with a bit less of food, more batches.

landarc · Mar 22, 2013

I have never really wanted a BGE or other insulated cooker, but, I keep seeing you guys running woks on them and would love a stand up solution of wok cooking that is really hot. Maybe I should consider a small insulated cooker.

Eyebrows.............over-rated, especially once you hit 50

chicagokp · Mar 22, 2013

Landarc - I run my wok with one of these on my weber. I can get 6-750 easy just building the fire in the middle. You just need to make sure you get a wok big enough for the hole in the center......

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landarc · Mar 22, 2013

that would be cheaper than a BGE :wink:

bigabyte · Mar 22, 2013

Looks delicious!:thumb::hungry:

tish · Mar 22, 2013

Luckily the Big Joe's heat deflector frame fits a 16" wok like a glove!

I've been using my cast iron wok on the cast iron grate of my Keg in the lower position, but after seeing that, now I'm wondering if I couldn't use my heat deflector's frame, too? Gonna have to try that. Thanks! :grin:

silverfinger · Mar 22, 2013

That looks awesome!!
One more thing Ive never done.
Cook on a wok.
This needs to go onto my to do list!!

code3rrt · Mar 22, 2013

That looks terrific......did you make the sauce or was it a bottled sauce?

KC

buccaneer · Mar 22, 2013

Smoothsmoke said:
Thanks Landarc, I know you're the resident wok expert and appreciate your kind words.

This was my firs wok cook. I just received the wok yesterday from TheWokShop in San Francisco. Baked it yesterday and cooked some scallions to char per seasoning instructions. I was nervous cooking this today, thought I was going to give forearms or eyebrows a clean shave. Got the fire up to 550-575F before I started cooking, next time I'm going to shoot for 625-650F and load the wok with a bit less of food, more batches.

That is an absolutely sensational first time effort!:clap:

Gorgeous work, and your comments above are spot on.
How long was the wok over the fire before you first started cooking?
Oh, and welcome to the obsession! :yo:

buccaneer · Mar 22, 2013

chicagokp said:
Landarc - I run my wok with one of these on my weber. I can get 6-750 easy just building the fire in the middle. You just need to make sure you get a wok big enough for the hole in the center......

Amazon.com: Weber 7420 Gourmet BBQ System Sear Grate Set: Patio, Lawn & Garden

I really wanted something like this and moaned here about the shipping price.
Next, I get an email form Brethren champ Smokin'Aussie (Bill) and he bought a weber lookalike with a special wok grate, adapted the BBQ for his purposes (altho he may have just bsed about that to make me feel better!) and shipped me the grate!

There are no finer people on this planet that BBQ brethren!

cowgirl · Mar 22, 2013

Looks delicious!! :hungry:

tish · Mar 22, 2013

Nice, Bill. You're a class act! :hug:

Titch · Mar 22, 2013

Wish I was tasting that right now,looks brilliant.
Must pull out my Weber Wok.

Smoothsmoke · Mar 22, 2013

code3rrt said:
That looks terrific......did you make the sauce or was it a bottled sauce?

KC

I used bottled sauce. The oyster sauce was used on the rice. Although bottled, tasted pretty great. I have to tone down some on the kung pao sauce, it was a bit high in sodium and I'm feeling the results right now. After a few cooks I may venture in making my own.

buccaneer said:
That is an absolutely sensational first time effort!:clap:

Gorgeous work, and your comments above are spot on.
How long was the wok over the fire before you first started cooking?
Oh, and welcome to the obsession! :yo:

Maybe, 3-4 minutes? Thanks! Obsession it is, I'm thinking of chop suey next time. Or a dish with water chestnuts, moo goo gai pan.

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