Oyster Sauce Lettuce

Method8 steps

1. 1

   Prepare the Ingredients

   食材预处理

   Wash the lettuce and remove any wilted leaves.

   生菜洗净并去掉烂菜叶。

   ⏱3 min

   • 💡 Be careful to wash away any sand at the base of the leaves.注意清洗叶片根部的泥沙
   
2. 2

   Prepare the Boiling Water

   烧水准备

   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.

   热锅，放入 1 L 清水，然后在锅内放入 2 ml - 3 ml 食用油和 0.5 g 盐，等待锅中的水煮沸。

   ⏱5 min

   • 💡 Adding oil and salt to the water helps keep the lettuce bright green.水中加油盐可以保持生菜翠绿
   
3. 3

   Blanch the Lettuce

   生菜焯水

   Once the water is boiling, add the lettuce and blanch each leaf for 10 s.

   水沸后，放入生菜，将每一片生菜叶都焯水 10 s。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Do not blanch for too long, or the lettuce will become soft and lose its crunch.时间不宜过长，否则生菜会变软失去脆感
   
4. 4

   Drain and Plate

   捞出摆盘

   Remove the lettuce, drain the water, and arrange on a plate.

   捞出生菜，控干水份，摆盘。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Drain as much water as possible to avoid diluting the sauce.尽量控干水分，避免稀释酱汁
   
5. 5

   Make the Sauce

   调制酱汁

   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.

   将生抽 10 ml 、蚝油 6-8 ml 、盐 0.5 g 、 白糖 1 g 放入碗中调匀，并加入 10-15 ml 清水搅拌均匀。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Adding a little water helps balance the saltiness of the oyster sauce.加入适量清水可以中和蚝油的咸度
   
6. 6

   Fry the Minced Garlic

   爆香蒜泥

   Turn on the heat, warm the wok, and add 5-8 ml of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the minced garlic.

   再开火，热锅，放入食用油 5-8 ml，油热放入蒜泥。

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 Fry over medium-low heat to prevent the garlic from burning and turning bitter.中小火爆香，防止蒜泥炒焦变苦
   
7. 7

   Boil the Sauce

   煮沸酱汁

   Once the garlic aroma rises, pour in the prepared sauce. Bring to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat.

   等待有蒜香飘出，倒入调好的汁，煮沸即可，立马关火。

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 Turn off the heat as soon as it boils to preserve the garlic aroma and the umami of the soy sauce.煮沸即关火，保持蒜香和酱油的鲜味
   
8. 8

   Pour the Sauce and Serve

   浇汁完成

   Pour the sauce evenly over the lettuce.

   将锅中的汤汁均匀地浇在生菜上。

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 Make sure every leaf is coated with the sauce.确保每片生菜都能沾到酱汁