Easily Velveting Chicken I will share step-by-step how to make your chicken so tender. Since cooking is my passion, I’m always on the hunt for techniques and methods that make simple ingredients shine. That’s how I discovered velveting. It’s a Chinese cooking technique that involves marinating and pre-cooking chicken before adding it to another dish, like stir fry, for THE most tender chicken. You can velvet seafood, pork, and even beef. Give this a try and see how tender your chicken gets.