Chinese home cooking

Celtuce Slices with Hot-Oil Chile Dressing

Name: Celtuce Slices with Hot-Oil Chile Dressing
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: celtuce; salt; chili flakes; minced garlic; dried chiles; Sichuan peppercorns; vinegar; light soy sauce; sugar; scallion sections; cooking oil; sesame oil

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Crisp celtuce slices are salted, rinsed and tossed with a hot-oil chile and peppercorn dressing.

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Also known as Chinese Lettuce Stem Salad.

Published 2026-10-12

English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

Thin pale-green celtuce slices with dried red chiles and green scallions on a pale plate. — Celtuce Slices with Hot-Oil Chile Dressing

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Ingredients

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celtuce
salt
chili flakes
minced garlic
dried chiles
Sichuan peppercorns
vinegar
light soy sauce
sugar
scallion sections
cooking oil
sesame oil

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Thinly slice the celtuce, toss with salt and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse and squeeze out excess moisture.
02
Heat cooking oil in a pan and fry minced garlic, Sichuan peppercorns and dried chiles until fragrant. Add light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil and stir to combine.
03
Top the celtuce with the source garnish of chili flakes and scallion sections. Pour over the cooked dressing and toss.

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Cooking Method

Cold Tossing

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