Blanched Lettuce
Easy
Crisp and tender blanched lettuce drizzled with a fragrant garlic and oyster sauce glaze, a simple yet elegant Cantonese classic.
Cooking Steps
11
STEP 1 OF 11
Chop the garlic
USES
Garlic, finely minced (6 clove)
YouTubeWING COOKING
Open on YouTube ↗Mince the garlic into small fine pieces.
STEP 2 OF 11
Slice the pepper
USES
Sweet Pepper, thinly sliced (1 piece)
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Open on YouTube ↗Cut the mini sweet pepper into thin slices.
STEP 3 OF 11
Quarter the lettuce
USES
Little Gem Lettuce, quartered lengthwise (240 gram)
YouTubeWING COOKING
Open on YouTube ↗Cut each head of lettuce lengthwise into quarters.
STEP 4 OF 11
Wash and drain
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Open on YouTube ↗Rinse the lettuce pieces thoroughly and drain well.
STEP 5 OF 11
Mix the sauce
USES
Light Soy Sauce, (for sauce) (2 tablespoon)·Sesame Oil, (for sauce) (1 tablespoon)·Oyster Sauce, (for sauce) (2 tablespoon)·Caster Sugar, (for sauce) (2.5 gram)·Water, (for sauce) (45 ml)·Potato Starch, (for sauce) thickener (0 as needed)
YouTubeWING COOKING
Open on YouTube ↗Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, water and potato starch into a sauce.
STEP 6 OF 11
Season the boiling water
USES
Cooking Oil (0 as needed)·Salt (0 as needed)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add oil and a pinch of salt to the boiling water and stir.
STEP 7 OF 11
Blanch the lettuce
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Open on YouTube ↗Add lettuce uncovered, let water return to boil, and cook for about 35 seconds.
STEP 8 OF 11
Remove and plate
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Open on YouTube ↗Scoop out the lettuce and arrange neatly on a serving plate.
STEP 9 OF 11
Fry garlic and pepper
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Open on YouTube ↗Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry garlic and pepper until fragrant.
STEP 10 OF 11
Simmer the sauce
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Open on YouTube ↗Pour in the prepared sauce mixture and bring it to a boil.
STEP 11 OF 11
Pour sauce over lettuce
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Open on YouTube ↗Drizzle the hot sauce evenly over the plated lettuce and serve.
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