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Kylie Kwong

Sung Choi Bao of Vegetables


Sung Choi Bao of Vegetables

Kylie finds inspiration for her cooking from the generous people she meets in the heart of Shanghai’s old town.

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 small peeled carrot
  • 4 small leaves iceberg lettuce
  • 2 tablespoons Peanut Oil
  • 100 g green beans trimmed and finely sliced
  • 1 small Red Onion finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger julienne
  • 1 Clove Garlic finely diced
  • 60 g fresh shiitake mushrooms stems discarded and caps sliced
  • 2 tablespoons shao hsing wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon light Soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce
  • Sesame Oil
  • 1 stick finely diced Celery
  • 1 baby bok choy core removed and finely sliced
  • 1 cup bean sprout
  • 0.3 cup finely sliced spring onion scallions
  • 1 handful coriander sprig

Method

  1. Using a vegetable peeler, finely slice carrot lengthways into ribbons.
  2. Cut carrot into a fine julienne and set aside.
  3. Soak lettuce leaves in cold water for 1 hour, drain them well and set aside, covered, in the refrigerator.
  4. Heat peanut oil in a hot wok, stir-fry beans, onions, ginger and garlic for 30 seconds.
  5. Add mushrooms and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
  6. Pour in wine, soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce and sesame oil, and stir-fry for 1 minute or until vegetables are just cooked through.
  7. Toss in reserved carrot, celery, bok choy, bean sprouts, spring onions and stir-fry for a further 30 seconds.
  8. Remove vegetable mixture from wok, using a slotted spoon to ensure you leave any juices in the wok.
  9. Serve in a bowl set on a large platter, garnished with coriander, and accompanied with the lettuce-leaf cups.
  10. To eat, simply spoon vegetable mixture into lettuce cups, roll up to enclose the filling and eat with your fingers!
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  • Swapna Rajasekar
    February 2010

    This recipe is divine... the crispy lettuce with stir fried vegetables are such a treat... I love the way Kylie has made Chinese cooking so simple and yummy...

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