Stir-Fried Lettuce Tips with Sichuan Peppercorn and Chili
Mala-spicy, crispy, and fragrant with a uniquely distinctive flavor.
Ingredients
Lettuce tips (peeled, stringed, cut into strips, salted and rinsed)
30
Dried chili peppers (cut into short sections)
25 g
Vegetable oil
60 g
Soy sauce
40 g
Salt
8 g
Cooking wine
15 g
MSG
3 g
Sichuan peppercorns
40
Instructions
1
Step 1
Remove the old leaves from the lettuce tips, use a knife to peel off the skin and strings from the base, wash off any dirt, cut lengthwise into quarters, salt for two hours, then rinse with water to wash away the salt, drain, and cut the dried chilies into short sections.
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Step 2
Heat a wok and pour in the oil. When the oil is hot, first toast the Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant, then add the chilies and fry until dark purple. Next, add the lettuce tips, cooking wine, soy sauce, and MSG, quickly stir-fry a few times, and it is done.