Chinese Muslim Stir-Fried Beef and Celery (Qin Cai Chao Niu Rou)
A dish of beef and chinese celery, seasoned with chilli and peppercorns and cooked in a pan. It comes to the table with rice and several other chinese dishes.
23 min · Serves 1 · Easy
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 15 min · Cook 8 min · 23 min total
- easy
- 1
In small bowl, mix raw ground beef with salt. Mince chili pepper and celery (3mm pieces). The Chinese leave the seeds in the chili, which yields a spicy dish. You may remove them if you like.
- 2
Thinly slice garlic. Heat empty wok over highest heat for 30 seconds. Add peanut oil and swirl to heat. When oil starts to smoke, add garlic and stir a few seconds until slightly fragrant.
- 3
Quickly, before garlic burns, add chili peppers and celery and stir-fry several minutes. They should not lose their color.
- 4
Remove vegetables to a bowl, leaving as much oil in the wok as possible. Again make sure wok is very hot, then add peppercorns and sizzle briefly until fragrant.
- 5
Add beef and stir-fry a minute or two until done. Add vegetables to meat, combine thoroughly, and serve with rice and several other Chinese dishes.
- 6
Serves four as part of a Chinese meal. Serves 1 or 2 with no other dishes.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
