Stir-Fried Beef With Celery

Stir-Fried Beef With Celery


1. Trim fat from beef; cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips.

2. Cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices.

3. 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.

4. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

5. Cut celery diagonally into 1/4-inch slices.

6. Cut green onions into 2-inch pieces.

7. Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and the water.

8. Heat wok until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkled in wok.

9. Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate wok to coat side.

10. Add beef, gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry until beef is brown, about 3 minutes.

11. Remove beef from wok.

12. Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil to wok; rotate.

13. Add celery; stir-fry 1 minute.

14. Stir in chicken broth and 1/2 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling.

15. Cover and cook 2 minutes.

16. Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until thickened, about 10 seconds.

17. Stir in beef and 2 tablespoons soy sauce; heat to boiling.

18. Garnish with green onions.

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