Super Easy Restaurant Style Lettuce in Garlic Soy Sauce 蒜香豉油生菜 Chinese Vegetable Recipe

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is convenient, while onion powder is often less expensive.

Heat a pan and add a good amount of oil.

Add 5 cloves of sliced garlic to the pan and turn the heat to medium-low.

Fry the garlic until golden brown and then remove from heat.

In the same pan, add 120 milliliters of water and turn the heat to low.

Add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, and 0.5 teaspoon of sugar to the water and mix well.

Boil some water in the same pan, adding 0.5 teaspoon of salt.

Add 450 grams of washed iceberg lettuce to the boiling water and cook for about 10 seconds.

Remove the lettuce from the water and drain it.

Pour the sauce over the lettuce and sprinkle the fried garlic on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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