Chop and dice all of your ingredients into identical or similar-sized chunks. Using a sharp knife or a Chinese cleaver, take your time and cut the vegetables into as uniform a shape as you can so that they will cook evenly in the wok. I recommend you place foods once cut into small bowls and place them near your cooking surface to allow you to continue chopping. Once everything is chopped, prepare any sauce you may be cooking with. Place your wok over the heat source on medium-high.
Peanut oil has a high smoking point and is ideal for the high temperatures of a wok.
Let the oil heat for 10 to 15 seconds. Then begin to put in your seasoning vegetables like garlic, onion, and ginger. These ingredients will flavor the wok. Stir-fry them for 10 seconds using a wooden or heavy plastic long, flat spoon. Cook the meat until it is almost done.