Things You'll Need:
- Wok
- 2 cups of lard or palm oil
- Paper towels or cloth
- Water
- Liquid soap
- Stove
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Step 1
Wash and clean the wok with a sponge and minimal soap and water. Dry with a paper towel or clean cloth. This should help remove any coating or packaging debris on your wok.
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Step 2
Heat the wok up until the entire surface is hot.
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Step 3
Coat the wok's cooking surface with lard or similar substance like Crisco. Use a barbecue basting brush for best results. Ensure the surface is evenly and completely covered. If unavailable, substitute with peanut, palm or corn oil.
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Step 4
Cook the oil for five to seven minutes, tilting the wok from side to side so that the entire surface is covered. Open up the windows and turn on vents.
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Step 5
Let the wok cool down to room temperature. Use a cloth to remove any excess grease.
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Step 6
Turn the heat back onto high and repeat steps three through five of applying lard and heating it up until it burns off. Do this until the wok's cooking surface looks to be oily when dry. The wok's color should darken and be uneven in tone.













