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.
