STIR-FRIED CELERY IN MEAT SAUCE

Stir-Fried Celery in Meat Sauce image

Provided by Sara Dickerman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 20m

Yield Serves 3 to 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 large bunch celery
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons sriracha or other hot chili sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup canola or peanut oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large clove garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
2 teaspoons minced ginger
1/4 pound ground pork
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

Using a peeler, remove the strings from the outer layer of the celery stalks. Trim the leaves, then slice the stalks into 1/4 -by-1 1/2 -inch sticks. (You should have about 4 cups.)
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, chili sauce, sherry and sugar.
Heat a wok or a large, heavy skillet fitted with a lid over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the celery and stir a few times; then add the salt and cook for 1 minute. Transfer the celery to a dish; clean and dry the wok.
Reheat the pan and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. After about 30 seconds, add the garlic clove, flipping a few times; then add the ginger and the pork, stirring to break up the lumps. Stir in the soy-sauce mixture. Return the celery to the pan and toss. Add the chicken stock, cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Steam to reduce the liquid, about 2 minutes.
Remove the lid, increase the heat to high and stir until the liquid has evaporated. Add the sesame oil and toss well. Discard the garlic clove.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 235, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 506 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams