Celery Namul: A Korean-Style Stir-Fried Celery Side Dish

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing a neutral flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Coconut aminos offers a soy-free alternative with a similar taste.

Trim off the leaves from the celery.

Check the skin of the celery and peel it if it looks too tough.

Cut the stem of the celery into diagonal slices, controlling the size by adjusting the angle of the cut.

Slice a few cloves of garlic.

Add cooking oil to a pan and place the sliced garlic into the pan.

Heat the pan over medium to medium-low heat to make garlic oil, ensuring not to burn the garlic.

Once the garlic is fragrant, add the prepared celery to the pan and mix thoroughly.

Stir-fry the celery over medium to medium-low heat.

Season with salt and a little bit of light soy sauce for flavor.

Cook the celery to your liking, tasting for crunchiness or softness, adjusting cooking time as needed.

At the end, turn off the heat and add a big splash of sesame oil, tossing to combine.

Let it cool down before serving; it can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold.

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