Braised Chinese Lettuce And Dried Shrimp Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 8 x -(up to)
- 10 x Dry shrimp
- 4 x Dry black mushrooms
- 1 lb Chinese lettuce
- 6 c. Water
- 2 Tbsp. Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 c. Mushroom-soaking liquid
- 2 Tbsp. Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
Directions
- 1. Separately soak dry shrimp and dry mushrooms. Reserve mushroom-soaking liquid.
- 2. Cut lettuce in 2-inch cubes. Bring water to a boil. Blanch lettuce 1 to 2 min, then drain.
- 3. Heat oil. Add in shrimp and stir-frv 2 min. Add in lettuce; stir-fry to coat with oil. Then sprlnkle with salt.
- 4. Add in mushroom liquid. Bring to boil; then simmer, covered, 10 min.
- 5. Add in soaked mushrooms, soy sauce and sugar. Simmer, covered, 10 min more. VARIATIONS:1. In step 3, after stir-frying the lettuce, add in 1/8 c. bamboo shoots, sliced; stir-fry 1 minute more. Then sprinkle with salt.
- 2. In step 5, also add in 1 sweet red pepper, sliced or possibly diced.
- 3. After step 5, thicken sauce with a cornstarch paste made of 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. cool water.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 330g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 68 | |
| Calories from Fat 43 | 63% |
| Total Fat 4.88g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 0.38g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.12g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 534mg | 22% |
| Potassium 180mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 2.95g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Sugars 1.27g | 1% |
| Protein 3.53g | 6% |
