Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Stir-fried dishes are always favored by many families not only during family meals but also at parties because of their nutritious and delicious nature. Today, the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you on how to make stir-fried beef with celery that is extremely delicious and nutritious.
Ingredients for Stir-fried Beef with Celery For 4 people
Beef 400 gr Celery 100 gr Onion 1 bulb Tomato 2 fruits Cilantro 3 sprigs Garlic 1 bulb Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
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How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- You should buy beef that is red with white marbling, and the fat is bright yellow.
- Press the meat with your hand; it should be firm, not mushy, and have good elasticity.
- Avoid buying beef that is pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat, has tiny spots, and feels slimy to the touch.
- You need to avoid buying beef that has a foul or fishy smell as it may be meat that has been stored for a long time.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Choose tomatoes that are bright red, feel firm in hand, and are of moderate size.
- Naturally ripened tomatoes usually have a red color and a plump skin.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are bruised, overly soft, as these may be spoiled tomatoes.
How to choose fresh and delicious celery
- You should choose celery with bright green leaves, white young stalks, and both the stalks and leaves should be thick, with round and uniform stalks.
- Avoid choosing celery with unusually plump white stalks, as this indicates it has been over-fertilized.
- You should also not choose celery that is yellowing, with soft and wilted leaves and stalks, as this is celery that has been harvested for a long time and is no longer fresh.
How to prepare Stir-fried Beef with Celery
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Prepare and marinate the beef
The beef you buy should be rubbed with salt, then washed clean with water, sliced thinly and placed into a bowl.
Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.
How to eliminate the smell of beef- You can soak the beef in white wine for about 15 minutes, then take it out and wash it again with clean water.
- Or you can put the beef in a pot of water, blanch for 3 to 5 minutes, then take it out and wash it to reduce the smell.
- Use lemon or vinegar to rub on the piece of beef for about 5 – 7 minutes, then wash it again with clean water.
See details: How to prepare beef without smell
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Prepare other ingredients
Tomatoes and onions are washed and cut into wedges.
How to cut onions without tearing up- You can soak the onion in ice water for 15 to 20 minutes. This will significantly reduce the spiciness when cutting the onion.
- When cutting the onion, you should leave the root end until the last moment because that is where the most pungent gases are concentrated.
See details: How to cut onions without tearing up
Celery, after being washed, is cut into pieces about 2 finger joints long.
Garlic is peeled, crushed, and minced.
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Stir-fry beef
Heat a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and sauté garlic until fragrant. Then add the beef to the pan, stir-fry quickly until the beef is still rare, then remove the beef to a bowl.
Add the celery and continue stir-frying. When the celery is nearly cooked, add the tomatoes and stir well, adjusting the seasoning to taste.
When the tomatoes are nearly cooked, add the onions. Once the onions are cooked, sprinkle a little more pepper, and it’s done.
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Final Product
When eating this dish, you will experience the distinctive delicious taste of beef combined with the refreshing flavor of onions and celery, along with the sourness that the tomatoes bring. This dish is sure to satisfy your whole family.
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Hope that with the method of making stir-fried beef with celery that TasteVN just shared, you can complete it simply and have a delicious meal with your family!
*Reference images and recipes from the YouTube channel Wife’s Kitchen
