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Iceberg Lettuce Topped With Snow-White Sauce Recipe | |
Chinese Vegetable | |
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Ingredients:
*1 Fresh Iceberg Lettuce (Size: Middle to Large)*70 -- 100 g. ham, chopped or shredded [ SAUCE ] *1 Cup Chicken Stock (To use 1 cube + 180 ml.water is OK) *1 Fresh Egg White, (well-beaten) [ Seasonings ] salt, WHITE pepper, WHITE DRY wine or Sake, Olive Oil, (optional) MSG
Directions:
(1) Fill a large Chinese wok with water,(2) Add olive oil, salt, and (optional) MSG. (3) Wash lettuce & cut with a knife (or with hands) (4) Put the lettuce into the BOILING water, for no more than 20 seconds. (5)[SAUCE]--Heat chicken stock, add ham, salt, pepper, wine, then, (6) mix 1 tabelespoon arrowroot powder with same amount of water well. Add to the soup, keep stirring. Add egg-white, stir for 30-40 seconds. (7) On a large plate, arrange lettuce, then top with the creamy sauce. As I am not used to writing cooking instruction in
English, feel free to e-mail me to ask any questions.
Though I did not do any scientific research, I can
say with confidence that:
* lettuce, unless overcooked, shall maintain 60-70%
of its vitamin.
* egg white is a great source of protein, without much
fat/cholesterol.
* always add salt and oil when parboiling leaf vegetables
so their color, texture, nutrition, and TASTE will improve.
* MSG is optional, yet it is a fact that few, if any,
Chinese restaur
So Easy! And believe me, it's a feast to your eyes
and taste-buds.
Thankx.
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