---
title: "Oyster Sauce Lettuce (蚝油生菜)"
description: "Oyster Sauce Lettuce is a crisp, fragrant home-style dish. Tender lettuce is drizzled with a garlic-infused oyster sauce, balancing salty and sweet notes. It is a quick & easy vegetable dish commonly found in both Cantonese and Sichuan restaurants. Rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, it aids digestion. The method is very beginner-friendly, taking about 15 minutes from washing to serving."
image: "https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai.jpg"
url: "https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/"
---

# Oyster Sauce Lettuce

**蚝油生菜 · háo yóu shēng cài**

> Time: 15 min · Difficulty: Easy · Calories: 125 kcal · Serves: 1 serving · Category: [Vegetables](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/c/vegetable_dish/) (素菜)

Oyster Sauce Lettuce is a crisp, fragrant home-style dish. Tender lettuce is drizzled with a garlic-infused oyster sauce, balancing salty and sweet notes. It is a quick & easy vegetable dish commonly found in both Cantonese and Sichuan restaurants. Rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, it aids digestion. The method is very beginner-friendly, taking about 15 minutes from washing to serving.

![](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 1 head (200 g ± 50) Lettuce (生菜) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose lettuce with upright leaves, a bright green color, and no brown spots.
- 6-8 ml Oyster sauce (蚝油) — per serving
  - Tip: It is recommended to choose brands with a higher oyster juice content for a richer flavor.
- 4-5 cloves Garlic (大蒜) — per serving
  - Tip: Select garlic bulbs with intact skins and firm cloves.
- 6 ml Light soy sauce (生抽) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose premium light soy sauce for a more intense umami flavor.
- 0.5 g Salt (盐) — per serving
  - Tip: Regular fine salt is fine.
- 1 g White sugar (白糖) — per serving
  - Tip: Fine granulated sugar dissolves more easily.
- 5-8 ml Cooking oil (食用油) — per serving
  - Tip: Use a mild-tasting vegetable oil, such as corn oil or sunflower oil.

## Tools

Wok, Stockpot, Bowl, Plate, Cleaver / chef's knife, Cutting board

## Method (8 steps)

1. **Prepare the Ingredients** — Wash the lettuce and remove any wilted leaves.
   - Duration: 3 min
   - Tip: Be careful to wash away any sand at the base of the leaves.
   ![Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_1.jpg)
2. **Prepare the Boiling Water** — Heat the wok, add 1 L of water, then add 2 ml - 3 ml of cooking oil and 0.5 g of salt. Wait for the water to boil.
   - Duration: 5 min
   - Tip: Adding oil and salt to the water helps keep the lettuce bright green.
   ![Step 2: Prepare the Boiling Water](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_2.jpg)
3. **Blanch the Lettuce** — Once the water is boiling, add the lettuce and blanch each leaf for 10 s.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Do not blanch for too long, or the lettuce will become soft and lose its crunch.
   ![Step 3: Blanch the Lettuce](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_3.jpg)
4. **Drain and Plate** — Remove the lettuce, drain the water, and arrange on a plate.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Drain as much water as possible to avoid diluting the sauce.
   ![Step 4: Drain and Plate](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_4.jpg)
5. **Make the Sauce** — In a bowl, combine 10 ml of light soy sauce, 6-8 ml of oyster sauce, 0.5 g of salt, and 1 g of white sugar. Stir to mix, then add 10-15 ml of water and stir again.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Adding a little water helps balance the saltiness of the oyster sauce.
   ![Step 5: Make the Sauce](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_5.jpg)
6. **Fry the Minced Garlic** — Turn on the heat, warm the wok, and add 5-8 ml of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the minced garlic.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: Fry over medium-low heat to prevent the garlic from burning and turning bitter.
   ![Step 6: Fry the Minced Garlic](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_6.jpg)
7. **Boil the Sauce** — Once the garlic aroma rises, pour in the prepared sauce. Bring to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: Turn off the heat as soon as it boils to preserve the garlic aroma and the umami of the soy sauce.
   ![Step 7: Boil the Sauce](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_7.jpg)
8. **Pour the Sauce and Serve** — Pour the sauce evenly over the lettuce.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: Make sure every leaf is coated with the sauce.
   ![Step 8: Pour the Sauce and Serve](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai/step_8.jpg)

## Tips

- This dish is rich in vitamins, easy to make, and tastes refreshing without causing internal heat.
- Adding oil and salt to the blanching water is the key to keeping vegetables bright green.
- Adjust the amount of minced garlic to suit your taste.

## Overview image

![Oyster Sauce Lettuce — ingredients and steps overview](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/overview/vegetable_dish_hao-you-sheng-cai_overview.jpg)

## Source

Recipe text from [HowToCook](https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook), structured by [Vibe Cook](https://github.com/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend). Public domain (Unlicense).

Original: https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook/blob/master/dishes/vegetable_dish/蚝油生菜.md

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