Stir Fried Iceberg Lettuce With Shrimp Recipes

STIR-FRIED ICEBERG LETTUCE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl and mix well; set aside.
• Put a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil, swirl it around and immediately add garlic and ginger. Cook for 15 seconds, stirring, then add scallion and lettuce. Raise heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally, until lettuce just softens, about 2 to 3 minutes; transfer everything to a plate and set aside.
• Turn the heat down to medium, add remaining tablespoon of oil, let it get hot, add shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper; raise heat to high, continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turn pink and are no longer translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Turn heat down to medium, return lettuce to pan, and toss once or twice. Stir sauce to make sure cornstarch and sugar are well blended and add to pan. Cook until everything is warmed through and sauce thickens. Garnish with chopped scallions and serve.

SHRIMP AND ICEBERG LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and drain the lettuce, but do not spin it. Tear it into bite sized pieces and set aside in a large lidded storage bowl.
• Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat, add the shrimp and sprinkle with Cajun seasoning and Old Bay.
• Sauté just until pink and set aside to cool.
• Toss lettuce with the mayonnaise.
• Top with the tomatoes and their juices, season with salt and pepper and add the cooled shrimp. Toss again.
• Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate, giving it a toss every now and then to mix up. Better if it sits in the fridge for a little bit.

STIR-FRIED LETTUCE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat; add green onions and 1/2 of the garlic. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add romaine lettuce and oyster sauce; cook and quickly stir until lettuce turns bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn heat to medium.
• Mix remaining garlic and salt into lettuce mixture and stir.

STIR-FRIED SCALLOPS WITH LETTUCE

Steps:

• Early morning PRE-PREP:.
• Place the scallops in a bowl; add 1/2 cup water, soak for approximately 10 hours (or steam for 1 hour) til the scallops are softened.
• Final Prep:.
• Wash and tear lettuce into large sheets.
• Remove scallops and drain, retaining soaking liquid. Tear the scallops into shreds. Place the shredded scallops, retained liquid, and the sauce ingredients into a pot; bring to boil, Add the cornstarch slurry/thickner into the pot and allow to thicken, then set aside.
• Heat a wok (or saute pan) over med-high heat, add oil, and add the scallions, stir-fry until fragrant and then add lettuce. Continue stir-frying until it is limp. Remove from heat and using a slotted spoon (or drain the lettuce) and add to the scallop sauce. Reheat the lettuce and scallop sauce over medium heat and transfer to a serving platter and serve.
• IF using dried shrimp, the shrimp must be rinsed and soaked for 20 minutes until soft before using.

STIR-FRIED LETTUCE, A HEALTHY COOKED LETTUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Take the lettuce and firmly hit it on the counter to remove the core. (One of the first of many tricks I learned when working in the restaurant industry!)
• Remove the first outer layer of the lettuce and any discolored leaves and discard. Tear the lettuce with your hands into large 4 to 5-inch pieces.
• Place the lettuce in a large bowl of very cold water and give it a good stir. This washes your lettuce and rehydrates it. Next, drain the lettuce in a colander and give it a good shake to remove the excess water from the surface of the lettuce. Iceberg lettuce already contains a lot of water, so removing the excess water is important, or you'll end up with too much liquid. Feel free to use a salad spinner, which is a good idea if your stove and wok does not generate enough high heat.
• Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, white pepper into a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat your wok over low heat, and add 2 tablespoons of oil and the fresh ginger slice. Make sure to smash the ginger with the side of a knife to release the juices and flavors before you add it. Infuse the oil for 15 seconds, being careful not to burn the ginger.
• Turn the heat up to the highest setting, and stir in the chopped garlic. Then mmediately add the iceberg lettuce. Stir-fry everything together, using a scooping motion to coat the lettuce uniformly with the oil. After about 20 seconds, gather the lettuce in the middle of the wok in a pile, so you can see the liquid pooling around it in the wok.
• Let cook uncovered for another 15 seconds, and while this is happening, pour the soy sauce mixture over the lettuce. At this point, the sides of the wok will start to super-heat. This may be tough to achieve on your average stove burner, but do your best!
• Now in a single motion, stir the lettuce in a circular motion while spreading the lettuce out across the wok. The idea is to get the lettuce and the liquid searing along the sides of the wok to get that wok hei flavor. After the searing has stopped, repeat the process of gathering the lettuce in the middle of the wok again and letting the sides of the wok heat up again.
• After this second round of searing, your iceberg lettuce should be tender, with the green parts wilted. Stir fried lettuce should be slightly crunchy, so be sure not to overcook it. This whole process from start to finish takes less than 2 minutes in the wok.