Celery Beef Stir Fry Food

JAPANESE BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Slice beef into very thin strips.
• Mix cornstarch, broth, soy and sugar until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in saucepot or wok over high heat. Add beef in 2 batches and stir-fry until browned. Set beef aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the mushrooms, cabbage, peppers, celery and green onions in 2 batches and stir-fry over medium heat until tender-crisp. Set vegetables aside.
• Stir cornstarch mixture and add. Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Return beef and vegetables to saucepot and heat through. Serve over rice.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH CELERY

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef; cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips.
• Cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices.
• Toss beef, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, the sugar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce and the white pepper in glass or plastic bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Cut celery diagonally into 1/4-inch slices.
• Cut green onions into 2-inch pieces.
• Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and the water.
• Heat wok until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkled in wok.
• Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate wok to coat side.
• Add beef, gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry until beef is brown, about 3 minutes.
• Remove beef from wok.
• Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil to wok; rotate.
• Add celery; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken broth and 1/2 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling.
• Cover and cook 2 minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until thickened, about 10 seconds.
• Stir in beef and 2 tablespoons soy sauce; heat to boiling.
• Garnish with green onions.

BEEF CABBAGE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry cabbage in oil until cabbage begins to soften.
• Add beef; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Add the onions and celery; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add the bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, broth and soy sauce until smooth; stir into beef mixture.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and vegetables are tender.
• Serve over rice.

BEEF CURRY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and 2 T oil.
• Add beef; toss to coat.
• Chill for 15 minutes.
• In wok (or lg skillet) heat remaining oil.
• Stir-fry beef over med heat for 2 minutes.
• Remove beef and set aside.
• Stir-fry onion for 1 minute.
• Add peppers and celery; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Return beef to wok.
• Mix water, cornstarch and curry until smooth.
• Add to wok, bring to a boil stirring constantly.
• Boil for 1 minute.

CUMIN-SCENTED STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH CELERY

Steps:

• Halve steak lengthwise if large. Slice across the grain about 1/8 inch thick.
• Toss beef with 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch, and a pinch of salt.
• Stir together rice wine, remaining 2 teaspoon soy sauce, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch.
• Heat wok over high heat until smoking, then pour 1 teaspoon oil down side and swirl to coat. Add beef in 1 layer and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, less than 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add remaining teaspoon oil to wok, then add ginger, garlic, cumin, and red-pepper flakes and stir-fry 15 seconds. Add celery and stir-fry 1 minute, then add beef and juices and stir-fry 15 seconds. Stir rice-wine mixture, then pour into wok and stir-fry until sauce is bubbling, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and stir in celery leaves.

STIR FRY BEEF AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Toss beef in bowl with soy sauce and sherry.
• Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in wok, or wide frying pan.
• Add garlic and ginger and saute over high heat.
• Add drained beef (reserve marinade).
• Stir fry until meat is brown.
• Add scallions, celery, carrots, broccoli and mushrooms.
• Cover and steam about 5 minutes.
• Mix water, cornstarch, sesame oil and marinate in small bowl; pour into pan.
• Heat to boiling.
• Cook until thickened.
• Serve over rice.