Stir fried celery

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often less salty.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more affordable.

Cut the bottom of the celery and discard it.

Cut the leaves off the celery; keep them for salad or soup.

Cut the long celery stalks in half.

Wash the celery with running water using hands to remove dirt.

Use a peeler to peel off the fiber on top of the celery.

Cut the celery diagonally into smaller pieces for easier stir-frying.

Boil some water in a wok.

Add the celery to the boiling water and blanch for about 1 minute.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the boiling water to enhance the sweetness of the celery.

Remove the celery from the water and set aside.

Heat up the wok and add about 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.

Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and 2 slices of minced ginger to the wok.

Cook on medium to low heat to release the aroma of garlic and ginger.

Add the blanched celery to the wok and stir-fry on high heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Turn the heat to low and add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, and a pinch of salt to taste.

Turn back to high heat and quickly stir-fry for another 30 seconds to combine everything.

Transfer the stir-fried celery to a serving plate and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

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