Chinese-style Lettuce with Garlic Sauce
This Chinese-style Lettuce with Garlic Sauce is a tasty and easy vegetable side dish you can put together in 15 minutes. The recipe is adaptable to make it non-spicy or vegetarian if desired.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10.5-12 oz romaine lettuce
- cooking oil
- 3/4 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced white parts of scallions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon doubanjiang (chili bean paste)
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce ((or regular soy sauce))
- 1/8 teaspoon granulated sugar ((more to taste))
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil ((optional))
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Then add romaine and blanch briefly, about 20 seconds. Immediately transfer the lettuce to a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking process. Then place romaine in a colander to drain excess water.
- 2
Place a pan over medium heat and add some cooking oil to coat the bottom, about 1 tablespoon. Add the minced ginger and sauté for a minute until fragrant. Then add the white parts of scallions and garlic and sauté for another minute.
- 3
Add doubanjiang to the pan, then stir and cook until fragrant and the oil looks red. Add oyster sauce and soy sauce and give everything a stir.
- 4
Add water and sugar. Stir and bring everything to a simmer. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking. Stir in sesame oil and turn off the heat.
- 5
Arrange blanched lettuce on a serving plate. Drizzle the garlic sauce over the vegetables and serve right away.