Yok Sung Recipe
If you have been to a Chinese restaurant in the UK, you have most likely seen this Yok Sung, Chinese lettuce wraps dish. It’s crunchy and very delicious!
As you can see, inside a leaf of an iceberg lettuce are tasty treasures, with contrasts of colours and textures. That, married with the crisp leaf of the iceberg lettuce is a real delight to eat. You just fold the leaf over and take a big bite and it's a yummy time.
INGREDIENTS
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Pork or Chicken or Beef or Meat-free Mince (we use 5% fat mince) - 350g
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1 tsp of vegetable oil
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Sweet Pepper – ½ Yellow or Red are idea, chopped into cubes
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Onion – ½ medium diced
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Garlic - 1 clove chopped
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Ginger - ½ inch chopped (optional)
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Water Chestnuts tin(optional) - 7 chestnut slices into small cubes
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Bamboo Shoots (optional) - 7 pieces of bamboo shoot and slice into cubes
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Light Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
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Oyster Sauce - 1 tbsp
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Sesame oil -1 tsp (optional)
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Iceberg Lettuce - 1 head
INSTRUCTIONS
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Make the iceberg lettuce leaves by removing the centre of lettuce – the video shows you our technique. Put them in a basket or serving dish ready to serve.
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Heat the wok or pan to a medium heat and a little vegetable oil.
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Add Onions to the heated wok or pan and let them start to soften and cook
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Once they have just started to brown a little, add the mince, breaking the mince up with a spoon so it does not lump or to stick together.
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once the Beef has almost lost all its redness, add the chopped Carrots, Peppers, Garlic and chopped Ginger. Finally add then the Oyster sauce
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When these have just begun to soften a little, add the Soy sauce, chopped Water Chestnuts and sliced Bamboo Shoots. Finally add the Sesame oil and cook these for a couple more minutes so that you do not lose their crunch.
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Put into a serving dish and garnish with chopped Spring onions and Coriander leaves for decoration (optional)
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This can be served with a small side bowl of sweet chilli sauce
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ENJOY!
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