Stir-fried lettuce? Really? Really. You may not think of lettuce as a food to serve hot. But you’ll change your mind when you try this Garlic Garden Lettuce Stir Fry.
Author:Norann Oleson
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes
Yield:Serves 4
Category:Sides & Sauces
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 pound of hearts of romaine lettuce, with leaves cut in half along the rib
1 teaspoon roasted or toasted sesame oil (optional)
Instructions
Combine the rice wine or sherry with the soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a small bowl.
Heat your wok on medium high heat.
Add vegetable oil and garlic. Stir-fry for 5 to 10 seconds.
Add lettuce and stir-fry for 30 seconds to a minute, until the lettuce still has bright color and is just tender.
Remove wok from heat.
Drizzle roasted/toasted sesame oil over the lettuce (if desired).
Serve.
Notes
This is a dish best made with Romaine hearts or another sturdy lettuce such as butterhead or even iceberg. Looseleaf lettuce may wilt too much under the heat.
