Stir fried Lettuce Stem 快炒萵筍

Lettuce stem is crunchy and sweet. It taste wonderfully when it is stir fried. Since it has a mild flavour, I like to spice it up with star anise, bay leaves and chilli.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Lettuce Stems

1 Red Chili, cut into round

4 Star Anises

3 Bay Leaves

6 Ginger Slices

1 tablespoon Chinese Shaoxing Wine

4 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Sugar

DIRECTION:

1. Peel off the hard skin of lettuce stems; cut the lettuce stems into sticks.

2. Heat up vegetable oil over high heat. Add star anises, bay leaves, ginger, and red chilli. Fry until fragrant; about 2 minutes.

3. Add lettuce stems. Stir fry it until it is slightly soften; about 5 minutes.

4. Drizzle it with cooking wine. Add sugar and salt. Stir fry for another 5 minutes and it is ready.