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Chinese Lettuce (Video)

You'll love this Chinese Lettuce Stir Fry, a tasty medley of vegetables and meat tossed with a flavorful Chinese Vinegar sauce. Also called Asparagus Lettuce or Stem Lettuce and a Celtuce recipe. A tasty dish with roots in China and Central Asia that's healthy and delicious. Perfect with Lagman or Chinese noodles.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian, Central Asian, Chinese
Keyword Asparagus Lettuce, Celtuce Recipe, Chinese Lettuce, Chinese Lettuce Stir Fry, Stem Lettuce
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Wok or large heavy bottom frying pan

Ingredients

  • 3 medium stems Chinese Lettuce sliced
  • 2 cups garlic scapes chopped
  • ½ pound (300g) green beans
  • 2 red peppers thinly sliced
  • 2 onions sliced
  • 1 pound (500g) beef strips chuck steak
  • 1 head garlic lots of garlic
  • 2½ tablespoons tomato paste
  • oil for frying
  • salt for seasoning
  • Chinese Black Vinegar Great Wall Brand

Instructions

  • Slice chuck steak into thin stir fry strips.

Prepare Vegetables

  • Peel Chinese Lettuce stems and chop into 2" lengths. Slice each piece into rectangle slivers. Slice into thick matchsticks.
  • Chop garlic scapes and green beans into 1½" pieces.
  • Thinly slice onions and red peppers.
  • Mince 1 whole head of garlic.

Stir Fry Vegetables

  • Place 2 tablespoons oil into frying pan on high heat. Fry green beans for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, pinch of salt and toss and fry for 1 minute. Remove from heat and place in a bowl.
  • Place 2 tablespoons oil into frying pan on high. Fry Chinese Lettuce strips for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, pinch of salt and toss and fry for 1 minute. Remove from heat and place in a bowl.
  • Place 1 tablespoon oil into frying pan. Fry Garlic Scapes for about 2 minutes. Add garlic, pinch of salt and toss and fry for 1 minute. Remove from heat and place in a bowl.
  • Place 2 tablespoons oil into frying pan. Fry onions for about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a bowl.

Finish the Stir Fry

  • Place 2 tablespoons oil into frying pan. Fry beef strips until cooked. Add garlic, pinch of salt and toss and fry for 1 minute.
  • Add tomato paste to beef and cook for 2 minutes. Add 1½ tablespoons of Chinese Black Vinegar and mix.
  • Toss uncooked red peppers through beef, then return the rest of the cooked vegetables and mix together.
  • Pour 2 cups of water into stir fry. Mix, taste and adjust salt or Chinese Vinegar if necessary.
  • Serve over Lagman Noodles or Udon Noodles.

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