Corn And Celery Stir Fry Food

CORN AND CELERY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat a large 12-inch skillet or wok on medium-high. When it's hot, add the neutral oil, ginger, garlic and white parts of the scallions. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Add the corn, celery, salt and white pepper, and stir-fry for 1½ to 2 minutes, until the corn starts to soften.
• Add the pine nuts, soy sauce or tamari and sesame oil, and stir-fry for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the corn is tender but still has a fresh, crisp bite. Add the scallion greens and toss for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and serve hot or at room temperature, with rice (if desired).

GARLIC CHICKEN AND CORN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Place chicken in small bowl. Add soy sauce, garlic and black pepper; stir to coat. Marinate 15 minutes at room temperature.
• Meanwhile, stir chicken broth and onion powder into cornstarch in small bowl until smooth; set aside.
• Heat oil in wok over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add chicken; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and celery; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add corn; cook and stir 3 minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir over high heat until mixture boils and slightly thickens.
• 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.