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Stir-fried lettuce and rice

Name: Stir-fried lettuce and rice
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 splash Sesame oil; 1 Baby leek, thinly sliced, alternatively use 1 spring onion; 2 cloves Crushed garlic; 1 Red chilli, choose a mild one, cut into thin threads; 1 small knob Ginger, peeled and cut into thin threads; 1 cup Cooked rice (Main); 1 Baby cos lettuce, use 2 cos if you like, shredded (Main); 1 handful Cooked prawn (Main); 1 Tbsp Hoisin sauce; 1 tsp Fish sauce; 1 squeeze Lemon juice; 1 handful Coriander leaves

for 4 people

Tam West

Warren Elwin

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1 splash	Sesame oil
1	Baby leek, thinly sliced, alternatively use 1 spring onion
2 cloves	Crushed garlic
1	Red chilli, choose a mild one, cut into thin threads
1 small knob	Ginger, peeled and cut into thin threads
1 cup	Cooked rice (Main)
1	Baby cos lettuce, use 2 cos if you like, shredded (Main)
1 handful	Cooked prawn (Main)
1 Tbsp	Hoisin sauce
1 tsp	Fish sauce
1 squeeze	Lemon juice
1 handful	Coriander leaves

Heat a splash of sesame oil in a hot wok. Add thinly sliced baby leek (or spring onion), crushed garlic, chilli and ginger and fry gently to soften leek. Add rice, a splash more oil and fry to just heat rice through.
Add cos, cooked prawns, hoisin sauce, fish sauce and lemon juice. Stir-fry to wilt lettuce, toss through coriander leaves, season with freshly ground black pepper and serve as a side or light meal.