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Stir-fried Indian Lettuce with Dace and Black Beans
This dish brings together fresh tender oil wheat菜 with savory flavors from soy sauce and sugar while the canned dace adds a rich umami taste that pairs perfectly with the fragrant garlic and ginger. The addition of wood ear mushrooms creates a delightful texture contrast alongside the mild sweetness of black beans making it a […]
- Prep
- 9m
- Cook
- 15m
- Total
- 24m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 2/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Stir-fried Indian Lettuce with Dace and Black Beans
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indian lettuce (油麦菜) | as needed |
| Canned dace with black beans (豆豉鲮鱼罐头) | 2 as needed |
| Fermented black beans (豆豉) | as needed |
| Wood ear mushrooms | as needed |
| Garlic, diced | as needed |
| Ginger, minced | as needed |
| Salt and MSG | as needed |
| Sugar | as needed |
| Soy sauce | as needed |
- Indian lettuce (油麦菜)as needed
- Canned dace with black beans (豆豉鲮鱼罐头)2 as needed
- Fermented black beans (豆豉)as needed
- Wood ear mushroomsas needed
- Garlic, dicedas needed
- Ginger, mincedas needed
- Salt and MSGas needed
- Sugaras needed
- Soy sauceas needed
Cooking StepsHow to cook Stir-fried Indian Lettuce with Dace and Black Beans step by step
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Step 1Trim the tips of the Indian lettuce and cut into sections from the root end toward the leaf end.
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Step 2Cut the canned dace fillets into bite-sized pieces.
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Step 3Prepare the fermented black beans, dace pieces, diced garlic, and minced ginger.
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Step 4Blanch the Indian lettuce: heat the wok, add a small amount of cold oil, toss in the lettuce, stir-fry, and sprinkle a little water around the edges of the wok to prevent burning.
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Step 5Fry the diced garlic in oil until fragrant, then remove and set aside.
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Step 6Add ginger, fermented black beans, and all other prepared ingredients to the wok and stir-fry until fragrant.
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Step 7Add the blanched lettuce back to the wok and stir-fry to combine evenly. Season with salt, sprinkle evenly, add MSG and sugar, drizzle soy sauce around the wok edges, stir-fry, taste and adjust, then plate and serve.
Stir-fried Indian Lettuce with Dace and Black Beans
This dish brings together fresh tender oil wheat菜 with savory flavors from soy sauce and sugar while the canned dace adds a rich umami taste that pairs perfectly with the fragrant garlic and ginger. The addition of wood ear mushrooms creates a delightful texture contrast alongside the mild sweetness of black beans making it a […]
Ingredients
- as needed Indian lettuce (油麦菜)
- 2 as needed Canned dace with black beans (豆豉鲮鱼罐头)
- as needed Fermented black beans (豆豉)
- as needed Wood ear mushrooms
- as needed Garlic, diced
- as needed Ginger, minced
- as needed Salt and MSG
- as needed Sugar
- as needed Soy sauce
Instructions
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Trim the tips of the Indian lettuce and cut into sections from the root end toward the leaf end.
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Cut the canned dace fillets into bite-sized pieces.
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Prepare the fermented black beans, dace pieces, diced garlic, and minced ginger.
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Blanch the Indian lettuce: heat the wok, add a small amount of cold oil, toss in the lettuce, stir-fry, and sprinkle a little water around the edges of the wok to prevent burning.
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Fry the diced garlic in oil until fragrant, then remove and set aside.
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Add ginger, fermented black beans, and all other prepared ingredients to the wok and stir-fry until fragrant.
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Add the blanched lettuce back to the wok and stir-fry to combine evenly. Season with salt, sprinkle evenly, add MSG and sugar, drizzle soy sauce around the wok edges, stir-fry, taste and adjust, then plate and serve.
