A Choy Blanched With Garlic Sauce (Taiwanese Lettuce)
A simple dish packed with nutrition and flavor - A choy blanched with soy sauce is your go-to for a quick and easy meal. Make it with a bit of sugar, light soy sauce, minced garlic, and red pepper shreds. It is crisp, savory, and healthy!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cooking oil for blanching
- Water for balancing
- 20 g minced garlic
- 1 tbsp cooking oil for the sauce
- 10 g red pepper shreds
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 30 g light soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Wash and halve the A Choy.
- 2
Fill a cooking pot with water and add salt and cooking oil.
- 3
Once it starts boiling, add the A Choy and blanch for 30 seconds. Do not blanch for more than 30 seconds to avoid a soggy and wilted texture!
- 4
Remove the blanched A choy and allow it to drain, removing excess water. Then, transfer it to a serving plate.
- 5
In a heat-resistant bowl, combine the minced garlic and red pepper shreds.
- 6
Drizzle hot oil over the mixture. It should sizzle and cook the ingredients a bit.
- 7
Next, add sugar and light soy sauce. Adjust to taste.
- 8
Stir well and pour it all over the A choy. Enjoy this with any main dish!