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Lettuce with Oyster Sauce

Name: Lettuce with Oyster Sauce
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 head Lettuce; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Sesame Oil

Side Dish

⏱ 10 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Blanched lettuce drizzled with oyster sauce — a dish found on nearly every dim sum menu in Guangdong.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A near-universal side at yum cha restaurants. The appeal is its simplicity — crisp greens paired with the savory depth of oyster sauce — and it's just as common as a quick side dish at home.

🌆 Where it's eaten: As a palate-cleansing side between dim sum and richer meat dishes.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Lettuce 1 head
Garlic 2 cloves
Oyster Sauce 2 tbsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Sesame Oil 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Tear the lettuce into large pieces, or cut into wedges.
Bring water to a boil and blanch the lettuce for about 30 seconds, then drain.
Mince the garlic and briefly fry in a little oil until fragrant.
Add the oyster sauce, sugar, and a splash of water, and bring to a quick simmer to make the sauce.
Arrange the drained lettuce on a plate and pour the sauce over it.
Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil.

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