Jellyfish is a familiar dish for coastal people. With this ingredient, you can prepare many dishes from jellyfish salad to jellyfish soup. Today, Tastetutorial.com will introduce you to 2 ways to make stir-fried jellyfish with celery – a delicious stir-fried dish rich in nutrition. Let’s get cooking now!
1. Stir-fried jellyfish with celery
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Preparation
35 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Jellyfish with Celery For 3 people
Jellyfish legs 500 gr Celery 500 gr Garlic 5 cloves Shallots 3 bulbs Ginger 1 piece Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/ seasoning/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to Prepare Stir-fried Jellyfish with Celery
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Prepare the Ingredients
Peel and wash the ginger, then slice it into thin strips. Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Chop the shallots and chili into small pieces.
For the celery, remove some leaves, then use your hands to strip off the fibers, wash thoroughly, drain, and cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths long.
For the jellyfish, wash it thoroughly and soak it in a bowl of salted water mixed with alum until the jellyfish turns red (or light yellow). During the soaking process, you should change the water 3 times. In the new water, add the same amount of salt and alum.
Once the jellyfish has changed color, take it out and soak it in cold water for about 2 hours. After that, rinse it with boiled water that has cooled down, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Place the jellyfish on a plate with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, the sliced ginger, prepared garlic, 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, chopped chili, then mix well and marinate for about 30 minutes to let the jellyfish absorb the seasoning.
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Stir-fry the ingredients
Place a pan on the stove, turn the heat to medium, and add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the shallots to sauté until fragrant.
When the shallots are golden and fragrant, add the celery and stir-fry, mixing well. Next, season with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder and stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes until the celery is cooked.
Then add the jellyfish, stir quickly for about 2 more minutes, season to taste, then turn off the heat and transfer everything to a plate.
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Final product
The dish of jellyfish stir-fried with celery is complete. The celery is crunchy and very fragrant, the jellyfish is just cooked, maintaining its crispness and sweetness, not chewy, with just the right seasoning.
This dish is extremely delicious and nutritious, sure to make your whole family finish their rice quickly.
2. Jellyfish stir-fried with beef and celery
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Jellyfish with Celery and Beef Serves 4
Beef 100 gr Jellyfish 300 gr Onion 2 bulbs Celery 1 stalk Leek 4 cloves Carrot 1 bulb Chili 1 piece Garlic 1 bulb Ginger 1 bulb Oyster sauce 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Alum a little Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (sugar/ salt/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Beef
- You should prioritize choosing pieces of beef that have a bright red color with white streaks and bright yellow fat, with soft and small fibers that do not appear too fine.
- If you gently press the piece of good beef with your hand, it should have good firmness and elasticity, not feeling sticky and without any unpleasant or abnormal odor.
- You should avoid buying pieces of beef that are pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat, white spots on the meat fibers, and a mushy or slimy feel when touched.
See details: How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Beef
How to prepare Stir-fried Jellyfish with Celery and Beef
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Prepare the vegetables
Onions should have the root removed, peeled, washed clean, and then cut into wedges. Celery is washed with salt water and cut into sections. Carrots are peeled, shaped into flowers, and then sliced.
Leeks should have the root removed and sliced. Ginger is peeled, washed, smashed, and chopped finely. Garlic is peeled, washed, and chopped finely. Chili is sliced.
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Prepare the jellyfish
You wash the jellyfish clean and then soak it in a basin of salt water mixed with alum until the jellyfish meat turns red (or light yellow).
After that, rinse it several times with clean water. Cut the jellyfish into strands and slice it into bite-sized pieces, blanch briefly, and let it drain.
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Prepare and Marinate Beef
Wash the beef thoroughly and slice it thinly.
Marinate the beef with 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of pepper, ginger, and 1/2 clove of minced garlic. Mix well and let the beef marinate for 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
Ways to Remove Beef Odor
- Method 1: You can rub salt evenly over the piece of meat and then rinse it with water.
- Method 2: Soak the meat in a little diluted white wine for about 5 minutes, then rinse it with water.
- Method 3: Alternatively, you can use lemon to rub over the piece of meat and then rinse it with water.
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Stir-fry the Beef
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to a hot pan and sauté the garlic until fragrant. When the garlic is golden and aromatic, add the beef and stir-fry quickly over high heat, and when the meat is just firm, turn off the heat and transfer it to a bowl.
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Stir-fried jellyfish and vegetables
Heat a large pan, add onion, leek, and carrot to stir-fry. When the vegetables are tender and slightly cooked, add jellyfish and stir for 2 minutes.
Season the dish with 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce, and stir for another 2 minutes for the vegetables to absorb the flavors.
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Completion
After turning off the heat, add the beef and stir well, sprinkling a bit of pepper to enhance the aroma of the dish.
Transfer the dish to a plate, sprinkle a little pepper on top, and garnish with a few slices of fresh chili.
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Finished Product
A hot, fragrant jellyfish salad served on the table with an array of eye-catching colors. The gentle aroma of celery is pleasant, complemented by the light sweetness of vegetables paired with crunchy jellyfish, chewy beef, and the fragrance of garlic.
This dish is not only visually appealing but also delicious and flavorful, perfect for a meal. With just a little preparation time, anyone of us can make a plate of stir-fried jellyfish with beef and celery to treat our family!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Jellyfish
- You should choose jellyfish that are still fresh, with thick meat that has a pinkish color and a powdery texture like salt.
- You should buy jellyfish at supermarkets, food stalls, or markets that have been certified for food safety, with clear origins and sources.
- If buying frozen jellyfish, pay attention to the source, expiration date, and information from the manufacturer.
- Do not buy jellyfish that are mushy, leaking water, or sticky.
How to Clean and Prepare Jellyfish Safely
- When buying jellyfish, soak it in water with a little lemon juice for 4 – 5 hours or overnight.
- You should not blanch jellyfish for too long as it will cause the jellyfish meat to lose moisture and shrink.
See details: How to safely prepare non-smelly jellyfish.
How to choose fresh and delicious celery
- Choose young celery with bright green leaves, light green stalks, thick stems and leaves, transparent and uniform stalks, and a bunch with few roots.
- Avoid choosing celery with unusually swollen white stems, as this type has been over-fertilized, which is not good for health.
- Do not choose dark-colored celery, uneven stalks, many roots, or those that are bruised or rotten.
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I hope the two recipes above can help you add another dish to your cooking notebook. Wishing you success with 2 dishes of stir-fried jellyfish with celery.
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