Lettuce Stir-fry
Lettuce Stir-fry
Ingredients
- 1 bag lettuce mix or mesclun
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 ½ tsp. Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- ¾ tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. vegetable or peanut oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 ½ tsp. minced ginger
- 1/8 – 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. Asian sesame oil (such as Kadoya)
Instructions
- Combine the rice wine or dry sherry, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl, stirring. Set aside.
- Heat a wok on medium-high heat and add oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes.
- Stir-fry until aromatic (5-10 seconds) and add the lettuce. Stir-fry the lettuce, sprinkling with the salt, for 1-2 min., until the leaves begin to wilt. Give the sauce a quick re-stir and swirl it into the wok. Stir-fry for 1-2 more min., until the lettuce turns dark green. Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil. Serve immediately.