Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce

This simple dish brings together fresh romaine lettuce with a savory blend of oyster sauce and light soy sauce for a delicious umami taste that is perfect for quick weeknight meals. The addition of just a touch of sugar balances the richness while a drizzle of cooking oil adds a gentle crunch to every bite. […]

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Prep
6m
Cook
10m
Total
16m
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
1/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce

Ingredient Amount
romaine lettuce 1 as needed
garlic 2 as needed
oyster sauce to taste
light soy sauce to taste
sugar to taste
cooking oil to taste
  • romaine lettuce1 as needed
  • garlic2 as needed
  • oyster sauceto taste
  • light soy sauceto taste
  • sugarto taste
  • cooking oilto taste

Cooking StepsHow to cook Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce step by step

  1. Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce
    Step 1

    Bring water to a boil and add the lettuce. Blanch for about 10–20 seconds.

  2. Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce
    Step 2

    Remove the lettuce and drain well.

  3. Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce
    Step 3

    Mince the garlic cloves. Prepare the sauce: in a bowl, combine oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and sugar, then add some water and stir until smooth. Heat a small pan with oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and fry for about 10 seconds. Pour in the sauce mixture and bring to a boil — it’s ready to drizzle over the lettuce.

  4. Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce
    Step 4

    Simple and delicious!

Quick Oyster Sauce Lettuce

This simple dish brings together fresh romaine lettuce with a savory blend of oyster sauce and light soy sauce for a delicious umami taste that is perfect for quick weeknight meals. The addition of just a touch of sugar balances the richness while a drizzle of cooking oil adds a gentle crunch to every bite. […]

Ingredients

  • 1 as needed romaine lettuce
  • 2 as needed garlic
  • to taste oyster sauce
  • to taste light soy sauce
  • to taste sugar
  • to taste cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil and add the lettuce. Blanch for about 10–20 seconds.

  2. Remove the lettuce and drain well.

  3. Mince the garlic cloves. Prepare the sauce: in a bowl, combine oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and sugar, then add some water and stir until smooth. Heat a small pan with oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and fry for about 10 seconds. Pour in the sauce mixture and bring to a boil — it’s ready to drizzle over the lettuce.

  4. Simple and delicious!

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