Beef With Celery Recipe | Asian Recipes
How to prepare "beef with celery"
beef with celery (china)
1 (1 pound) round steak
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 egg white
4 to 6 stalks celery
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon finely chopped, pared fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
cut meat across the grain into thin strips 1 1/2 inches long. combine 1/2 tablespoon of the soy sauce, vinegar and egg white in medium bowl; beat lightly with fork until foamy. mix in meat. cover and let stand 2 hour. cut celery into 1/2-inch diagonal slices. combine celery, 1 cup of the water and the salt in saucepan. cook over medium-high heat until boiling. boil 3 minutes. drain celery.
heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in wok over high heat. drain meat and add to wok. stir fry until meat is brown, about 5 minutes. remove meat from wok. add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to wok. add celery, onions, ginger and garlic. stir fry 1 minute. return meat to wok; mix well.
combine remaining 1/2 cup water, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, the sherry, cornstarch and oyster sauce. pour over meat-vegetable mixture. cook and stir until liquid boils and thickens.
makes 4 servings.
