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Title: Beef with Celery Stir Fry
Categories: Celery, Vegetables
Yield: 1 Servings

1 lb Beef rump or round steak
2 tb Soy sauce
1 ts White vinegar
1 Egg white
4 Stalks celery; (4 to 6)
1 1/2 c Water
1/2 ts Salt
3 tb Vegetable oil
6 Green onions; cut into
-Piece, (1 inch)
1 tb Finely chopped pared fresh
-ginger root
1 Clove garlic; crushed
1 1/2 tb Dry sherry
1 tb Cornstarch
2 ts Oyster sauce

Cut meat across the grain into thin strips, 1 1/2-inches long. Combine 1/2
tablespoon of the soy sauce, vinegar and egg white in medium bowl; beat
lightly with fork until foamy. Mix in meat. Cover and let stand 1 hour,
stirring occasionally. Cut celery into 1/2-inch diagonal slices. Combine
celery, 1 cup of the water and the salt in saucepan. Cook over medium high
heat until boiling. Boil 3 minutes. Drain celery. Heat 2 tablespoons of the
oil in wok over high heat. Drain meat and add to wok. Stir-fry until meat
is brown, about 5 minutes. Remove meat from wok. Add remaining 1 tablespoon
oil to wok. Add celery, onions, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry 1 minute.
Return meat to wok; mix well. Combine remaining 1/2 cup water, 1 1/2
tablespoon soy sauce, the sherry, cornstarch and oyster sauce. Pour over
meat-vegetable mixture. Cook and stir until liquid boils and thickens.
Makes 4 servings.
Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary." on Feb 4,
1998