Sweet And Pungent Lettuce Rolls Recipe
Summary
CuisineChinese
Ingredients
1 pound Chinese lettuce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
Few drops of Tabasco Sauce
Directions
1. Separate lettuce leaves. Parboil to soften slightly (2 to 3 minutes).
2. Roll each leaf up tightly; then cut in l inch sections. (If leaves are wide and unwieldy, cut in half lengthwise first.) Place in a shallow bowl.
3. Combine sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, salt and Tabasco Sauce. Heat oil. Add sugar vinegar mixture, stirring quickly to dissolve sugar. Pour over lettuce at once.
4. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature. Then refrigerate, covered, overnight.
2. Roll each leaf up tightly; then cut in l inch sections. (If leaves are wide and unwieldy, cut in half lengthwise first.) Place in a shallow bowl.
3. Combine sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, salt and Tabasco Sauce. Heat oil. Add sugar vinegar mixture, stirring quickly to dissolve sugar. Pour over lettuce at once.
4. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature. Then refrigerate, covered, overnight.