Stir Fry Chinese Celery

Ingredient

·         8 - 10 ounces Chinese celery

·         1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil, for stir-frying

·         2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

·         1 - 2  teaspoons chopped red chilies

·         2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry

·         1 tablespoon soy sauce

·         1 teaspoon sugar

·         1 1/2 tablespoons chicken broth or water

Direction

1. Separate the celery stalks. Rinse the celery, pat dry with paper towels. Chop the stalks and leaves into 1-inch pieces, cutting the stalks on the diagonal.
2. Preheat the wok on medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. When the oil is hot, add the chopped garlic, chilies and the Chinese celery. Stir fry until the Chinese celery starts to turn dark green (about 2 minutes), splashing with the rice wine or sherry during stir frying.
3. Add the soy sauce, sugar and 1 tablespoon of the chicken broth. Continue stir-frying until the Chinese celery is tender but still firm, adding the remaining 1/2 tablespoon chicken broth if needed. Serve hot.