Hi all,
I just bought a wok. I hae some olive oil, but its so high in calories that its hard to budget for it. Anyone know another oil that is lower in calories that I can use to stirfry? Any tips on stirfrying clean or using a wok?

I wanted to add one other thing...
If I use 1 tblspn of olive oil to cook with, do I write down all the calories..or does some burn off? FOr example. I used one tblspn of olive oil in my wok tonite with chicken and broccoli, along with some worcestershire sauce (zero cal). The oil was 120 cal and 14 gs of fat (4 saturated). I'm sure I didn't eat the entirety of the oil...so what should I write down on my food log?

"Regular" olive oil might work, but you do NOT want to use virgin or extra virgin olive oil for stir-frying, at least in the way it's typically done in a wok. The smoke point is too low (about 320F).

If you want to use olive oil, use the "Light" version. Note that this does not refer to calories, but it does have a smoke point of around 400F.

For most Chinese type dishes, I use peanut oil. It has a much higher smoke points than olive oil (about 450F), and has the added benefit of being one of the "good" fats.

As for calories, all oils are going to be approximately 120 calories per tablespoon. They are essentially just fat, after all.

Also, while you probably don't eat every speck of the oil you add, unless you have a pool left in the bottom of the pan, it's probably best to just log it as if you ate it all. That's what I do.