Recipe for cooking beef with celery

Recipes from China :: Chinese Main Dish Meats

1 (1 lb.) round steak
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 egg white
4 to 6 stalks celery
1 1/2 (one and one-half) c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil
6 scallions, cut into 1-in. pieces
1 Tbsp. finely chopped, pared fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 Tbsp. dry sherry
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. oyster sauce

Cut meat across the grain into thin strips 1 1/2 in. long. Combine 1/2 Tbsp. of the soy sauce, vinegar and egg white in med. bowl; beat lightly with fork until foamy. Mix in meat. Cover and let stand 2 hour. Cut celery into 1/2-in. diagonal slices. Combine celery, 1 c. of the water and the salt in saucepan. Cook over med.-high heat until boiling. Boil 3 mins. Drain celery.

Heat 2 Tbsp. of the oil in wok over high heat. Drain meat and add to wok. Stir fry until meat is brown, about 5 mins. Remove meat from wok. Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to wok. Add celery, onions, ginger and garlic. Stir fry 1 minute. Return meat to wok; mix well.

Combine remaining 1/2 c. water, 1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce, the sherry, cornstarch and oyster sauce. Pour over meat-vegetable mixture. Cook and stir until liquid boils and thickens.

Makes 4 servings.