Stir-Fry Chinese Celery
Chinese celery is especially delicious when combined with chilies, soy sauce, and sugar.
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- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 to 10 ounces Chinese celery
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or peanut oil)
- 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 1 chili (seeds removed and julienned)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chicken broth (or water)
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice wine (or shaohsing rice wine)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Remove the leaves and roots from the celery stalks.
- 3
Rinse the celery and drain.
- 4
Place the celery on a cutting board and use your hand to press down on the celery stalks to gently crush them.
- 5
Slice the celery stalks into 1-inch-long sections.
- 6
Add the oil to a wok and heat it over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and chili and stir-fry just a few seconds until fragrant.
- 7
Add celery and stir-fry until it turns slightly dark green, about a minute.
- 8
Add the broth and cook for 30 seconds.
- 9
Add the soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar and mix evenly.
- 10
Stir-fry a few minutes until the mixture is nearly dry. Serve.