If you are tired of luxurious dishes and want to change your taste to more rustic dishes, today TasteVN would like to introduce you to 2 ways to make stir-fried dishes, which are stir-fried water celery with garlic and stir-fried beef, both delicious and simple. Let’s get cooking right away.
1. Stir-fried Water Celery with Garlic
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Water Celery with Garlic Serves 2 people
Water celery 1 bunch Garlic 8 cloves Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Seasoning powder 1/2 teaspoon (can be substituted with monosodium glutamate) Salt/Seasoning granules a little Fish sauce a little
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How to Make Stir-fried Water Celery with Garlic
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Prepare the water celery
After buying the water celery, cut off the roots, remove the leaves, cut into pieces about the length of a finger, and soak in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse several times with water and drain.
Tip: To clean the water celery, you can soak it in rice washing water for about 20 – 30 minutes.You also take it, peel it, wash it clean, and crush it.
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Stir-fry vegetables
Place a pan on the stove, turn on the high heat to heat the pan quickly, then add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
When the garlic is fragrant, continue to add water celery and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning granules, and 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce to stir-fry.
Stir for about 5 minutes, then add 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce, stir quickly once more, and turn off the stove.
Finally, you just need to serve the dish on a plate and enjoy.
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Product
The stir-fried water celery with garlic is complete, featuring an appealing color and a fragrant aroma from the garlic. If you like, you can add a little sliced chili to enhance the flavor of the dish! The water celery should be crunchy and tender, absorbing just the right amount of seasoning, which is very enticing.
2. Stir-fried Water Celery with Beef
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Water Celery with Beef Serves 2 people
Beef 100 gr Water celery 1 bunch Garlic 5 cloves Chili 1 piece Fish sauce/Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil a little Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Seasoning powder 1/2 teaspoon (can be replaced with monosodium glutamate) Common spices a little (Salt/Pepper/Sugar)
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- You should choose pieces of meat that have a bright red color mixed with white marbling and yellow fat.
- When pressing the meat with your hand, it should have good elasticity, not stick to your hand, and should not have a strange odor.
- Additionally, you should also choose pieces of beef that are tender, small, and not too lean.
- Do not choose pieces of meat that have a greenish-brown color, dark red color, dark yellow fat, have white spots, or feel mushy and slimy to the touch.
See details: How to choose fresh beef
How to prepare stir-fried water celery with beef
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Prepare the water celery
After buying water celery, you should cut off the roots, remove the leaves, and cut it into pieces about the size of a finger, then soak in diluted salted water for about 15 minutes to clean, then rinse with clean water several times.
Tip:- You can also soak the water celery in water mixed with lemon or vinegar to clean it effectively.
- Soaking water celery in rice washing water is also an effective way to enhance the flavor of the dish.
Peel the garlic, wash it, and chop it finely. Remove the stems from the chili, wash it clean, and slice it thinly.
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Marinate the beef
Rub the beef with salt several times and then rinse it clean with water. Next, cut the beef into thin, bite-sized pieces and marinate with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cooking oil, mixing well for the spices to penetrate evenly.
How to clean beef without odor- You can use ginger or lemon to rub on the beef and rinse it several times with water to clean and eliminate the odor.
- Rinsing the beef with water mixed with rice wine and ginger to eliminate the odor is also very effective.
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Stir-fried dish
Place a pan on the stove, turn the heat high to get the pan hot, then add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the beef and stir-fry briefly, then add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce to enhance the flavor.
When the beef is almost cooked, add all the water spinach and 1 teaspoon of pepper, stir continuously until the beef is fully cooked and firm, and the water spinach has absorbed the seasonings, then turn off the heat.
Transfer the beef and water spinach to a plate and garnish on top with some slices of chili. That’s it, you’re done.
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Final product
The stir-fried water spinach with beef is now complete, with an enticing aroma and eye-catching color. The beef is tender and flavorful, the water spinach is moist and sweet, complemented by a hint of garlic and oyster sauce aroma. This dish will taste even better when served with rice.
What is water celery?
Water celery, also known as Vietnamese celery, rice celery, or tube celery, belongs to the Apiaceae family. It has a height of 20 – 60 cm, with a soft, spongy stem that is white or light green and divided into many segments. It is mainly distributed in Southeast Asia and is often used as a medicinal herb and food source.
How to choose fresh and tasty water celery
- You should choose water celery with bright green leaves and young white stems.
- The stems and leaves should be thick, and the stems should be uniformly round.
- Do not buy water celery that has swollen stems, unusually colored stems and shoots, or uneven stems.
Hopefully, with 2 ways to make stir-fried water celery with garlic and stir-fried beef that TasteVN introduces to you today, you can enjoy a dish that is both rustic and delicious. What are you waiting for? Let’s make it right away. Wishing you success.
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel COUNTRYSIDE CUISINE
