Celery is a common food that can be combined with various stir-fried dishes such as garlic stir-fried celery and mushroom stir-fried celery. To learn more about the recipe for celery combined with stir-fried dishes, let’s get cooking with TasteVN!
1. Garlic stir-fried celery
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Garlic stir-fried celery Serves 2
Celery 500 gr Garlic 4 cloves Ginger 1 slice Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Sugar/ salt a little Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Thiệu Hưng wine 1 tablespoon Roasted white sesame a little Cooking oil a little
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How to cook Garlic stir-fried celery
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Prepare the ingredients
First, cut off the roots and leaves of the celery. Wash the celery stalks thoroughly, then use a peeler to shave off some of the fibers.
Next, cut the celery into small pieces about the thickness of one finger.
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Blanch the celery
Place a pot of water on the stove over medium heat. When the water boils, add the celery and 1 tablespoon of sugar, blanching for about 5 minutes until the celery is green.
After that, remove it and let the celery drain.
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Stir-fry the celery
Add 2 cloves of garlic and a slice of ginger, stir-frying with a little cooking oil until the pan is hot, then add the celery.
Turn on high heat, stir-fry the mixture for about 2 minutes, then add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine, and 1 teaspoon of salt, mixing well so that the celery absorbs the flavors.
Finally, sprinkle a little toasted sesame seeds on top, then turn off the heat.
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Finished Product
With the green color of celery, the strong aroma of celery and garlic will enhance the flavor of the dish, making it more delicious and appealing. It would be wonderful to enjoy it with a bowl of steaming rice.
What are you waiting for? Let’s head to the kitchen to prepare this simple dish!
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2. Stir-fried Celery with Garlic and Mushrooms
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Celery with Garlic and Mushrooms Serves 2 people
Celery 400 gr White Lingzhi Mushroom 100 gr Fresh Shiitake Mushroom 3 pieces Dried Squid 100 gr Garlic 5 cloves Oyster Sauce 1 tablespoon Salt 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon Thiệu Hưng Wine 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil A little
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious white reishi mushrooms
- You should choose white reishi mushrooms that clearly state the expiration date and origin on the packaging.
- In addition, you should select mushrooms that are still fresh, intact, and milky white.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that are bruised at the base, or mushrooms that are separated or crumbling.
How to choose fresh and delicious shiitake mushrooms
- Press your finger into the “cap” of the mushroom, then remove your hand while inhaling; if the aroma is pure, then it is a good mushroom.
- Good shiitake mushrooms have long stems and wide caps.
See details: How to choose good shiitake mushrooms
How to choose good dried squid
- To choose good dried squid, first pay attention to the color of the squid.
- The belly of the dried squid should be white, the back pink with faint black spots resembling squid skin.
- The flavor of good dried squid will not be fishy, it should not feel wet to the touch, and the tentacles must be firmly attached to the body and have a pinkish-white color.
See details: How to choose good dried squid
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How to prepare Stir-fried celery with garlic and mushrooms
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Prepare the ingredients
Cut off the roots and leaves of the celery, wash the stems thoroughly, then slice the celery diagonally into pieces about one finger wide.
Wash the white reishi mushrooms, cut off the stems. Wash the shiitake mushrooms, cut off the stems and then slice them thinly.
Peel 5 cloves of garlic and wash them. Tear the dried squid into small strips.
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Stir-fried celery
Heat a pan with a little oil, then add shredded dried squid and stir-fry evenly over medium heat. Then add 5 cloves of garlic to the pan and stir for 1 minute.
Add white reishi mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms and stir the mixture for 2 minutes.
Next, add celery, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine, and stir-fry the mixture for about 5 minutes until cooked, then turn off the heat.
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Finished product
The stir-fried celery with garlic and mushrooms has an attractive color. This dish will make family meals more delicious; let’s get into the kitchen and make this stir-fried celery with garlic and mushrooms right away!
How to choose fresh and delicious celery
- Choose fresh, young celery with evenly large leaves, not wilted or bruised.
- You can select celery with bright green leaves, tender white stalks, thick stems and leaves, and evenly round stalks.
- Avoid choosing celery with wilted leaves, that is no longer fresh, or has bruises.
Information about Shaoxing wine and oyster sauce
Shaoxing wine
- Shaoxing wine is a traditional wine fermented from rice.
- This is one of the most famous types of wine in the Huangjiu category.
- The wine originates from the Shaoxing region, belonging to Zhejiang province, in eastern China.
- The wine is widely used as a cooking wine in Chinese cuisine.
Oyster sauce
Oyster sauce is a type of sauce that is a dark brown color, slightly darker than a cockroach, and has a sweet flavor mixed with a light saltiness.
- Oyster sauce was originally made from oysters, but today it is produced using industrial extraction and mixed with other ingredients such as starch, sugar water, and some other food flavoring additives.
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Above are 2 simple ways to make stir-fried celery with garlic and mushrooms that are fragrant and delicious at home. Why wait? Go ahead and make these dishes for the family, wishing you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from 2 YouTube channels Flying Chopsticks, Cooking Ah Pa
