Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce

Ingredients for Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce

• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 3/4 teaspoons sugar

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 5 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled

• 450g hearts of cos lettuce, cut crosswise into 1-inch-wide pieces

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (see note)

How to make Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce

Combine the rice wine or sherry, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a small bowl.

Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in the vegetable oil, add the garlic, and stir-fry for 5 seconds. Add the lettuce and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it is just limp. Stir the sauce, swirl it into the wok, and stir-fry for 30 seconds to 1 minute more, or until the lettuce is just tender and still bright green. Remove from the heat, drizzle on the sesame oil, and serve.

Disclaimer

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