Stir-Fried Lettuce with Garlic Chilies

Recipe Credit: Chef Grace Young
Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Shao Hsing rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 tbsp chicken broth
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp grapeseed or vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 tsp minced jalapeño chilies
• 1 head romaine lettuce (~1 lb), cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp white pepper

Method

• Prepare sauce

  • Mix rice wine, broth, and soy sauce.

• Cook aromatics

  • Heat wok over high heat.

  • Add oil, garlic, and chili.

  • Stir-fry about 10 seconds.

• Cook lettuce

  • Add lettuce, salt, and pepper.

  • Stir-fry 1 minute until beginning to wilt.

• Finish

  • Add sauce mixture.

  • Cover and cook 15 seconds.

  • Uncover and stir-fry 30–60 seconds until crisp-tender.

Yield

• Serves 4 as a side dish

Note:

Lettuce should be dry before cooking to prevent steaming.