Chinese Lettuce Salad

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Chinese lettuce (wosun, 莴笋), also called celtuce, is crisp and nutritious, and makes a delicious cold salad. It's really great to have cold dishes in the summer! The preparation of cold dishes is simpler than that of hot dishes, and we do not need much use of wok and stove. The addition of er jing tiao chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns gives this salad a hint of mala spiciness without overpowering heat.

When making cold dishes, we must pay attention to the cleanliness of all tableware in contact with the ingredients. Since most cold dishes will not pass through high temperature, we need to have strict hygiene standards for tableware.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Salad

Cuisine Chinese cuisine, Chinese Home Cooking

Servings

Calories 393 kcal

Equipment

1 cutting board
1 vegetable peeler or paring knife
1 sharp kitchen knife

Ingredients

Main ingredient

200 g Chinese lettuce

Accessory Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic
2 dried er jing tiao chili peppers
15 Sichuan peppercorns
1 piece dried raw tofu (ready to eat)
4 teaspoons peanut oil, soybean oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, or lard (substitute peanut oil, canola oil, or other neutral oil)

Seasonings:

1 teaspoon salt
1 ¼ teaspoons sugar, white (granulated)
2 teaspoons MSG optional
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Preparation

Wash all ingredients carefully to remove dirt, pesticides and any surface bacteria.
200 g Chinese lettuce, 3 cloves garlic
Peel the lettuce and the garlic.
Shred the lettuce, dried tofu, and chili peppers. Slice the garlic.
200 g Chinese lettuce, 3 cloves garlic, 1 piece dried raw tofu, 2 dried er jing tiao chili peppers

Cooking

Salt the lettuce and let it stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
200 g Chinese lettuce, 1 teaspoon salt

Prepare the sauce:

While the lettuce is marinating, place the Sichuan peppercorns, dried chili peppers, and garlic in a heat resistant container, such as a glass or ceramic bowl. Heat the soybean oil to 150°-180° C (302°-356° F), then pour the hot oil into the container, add the sesame oil, and stir to combine.
3 cloves garlic, 2 dried er jing tiao chili peppers, 15 Sichuan peppercorns, 4 teaspoons peanut oil, soybean oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, or lard, 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

Combine all ingredients

After 15 minutes, squeeze out the water from the lettuce. Test for saltiness.
200 g Chinese lettuce
Season the lettuce with the salt to taste, MSG (optional) and sugar. Stir to combine.
1 1/4 teaspoons sugar, white (granulated), 2 teaspoons MSG
Put the dried tofu and shredded lettuce together in a salad bowl, pour the sauce over the lettuce and tofu, and toss well to combine.
1 piece dried raw tofu, 200 g Chinese lettuce
Serve.

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Notes

Salting lettuce causes the lettuce to lose moisture and become more crunchy.
When making cold dishes, keep the kitchenware you use clean and hygienic. It is best to rinse with hot water for disinfection.
If you don't have dried tofu, then you can use something else that can be eaten directly, or just lettuce

Nutrition

Calories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 8gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 2348mgPotassium: 337mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1270IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 2mg

Keyword celtuce, Chinese lettuce, dried tofu, er jing tao chili peppers, garlic, oil, sesame, salt, sugar, white

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