Oriental Sesame Celery

A healthy low-carb recipe for Oriental Sesame Celery.

JapaneseVegetarianEasy1 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. sake
  • Pinch of Splenda
  • 4 tsp. soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. sesame seeds, lightly toasted and crushed
  • ground dried chili peppers

Instructions

  1. 1

    String the celery (no you don’t have to but it makes a better dish!) and cut each piece into 2-inch segments.

  2. 2

    Cut each segment into lengthwise 1/4-inch strips.

  3. 3

    Heat the oil in a frying pan over high heat and add the celery. Stir fry until just tender, about 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Add the sake and Splenda and stir until the liquid has evaporated.

  5. 5

    Add the soy sauce and stir until the liquid is almost gone.

  6. 6

    Stir in chili pepper to taste.

  7. 7

    Transfer to a dish and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

Tags

japanesehealthy-low-carb

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