Braised Chinese Lettuce and Chestnuts Recipe

Free Recipe Braised Chinese Lettuce and Chestnuts

Recipe Type: V Recipes

Recipe Preparation: boil

Cooking Ingredients for Braised Chinese Lettuce and Chestnuts Recipe

2 Or
3 Dried scallops
15 Chestnuts
1 lb Chinese lettuce
1 Or
2 tb Oil
1 c Stock
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Cornstarch
2 tb Water

Braised Chinese Lettuce and Chestnuts Preparation

1. Soak dried scallops. 2. Shell chestnuts. Cut Chinese lettuce in 2-inch cubes and blanch. Shred scallops. 3. Heat oil. Add lettuce and stir-fry to coat with oil. 4. Add stock, salt, scallops and chestnuts. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, until chestnuts are soft (about 20 minutes). 5. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste; then stir in to thicken. Serve hot in a deep bowl. VARIATION: In step 3, add with the lettuce, dried mushrooms (soaked), sliced. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.

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Recipe Serves: 6

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