Stir-fried romaine lettuce with sesame

Name: Stir-fried romaine lettuce with sesame
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Ingredients: 2 tbsp tahini; Juice 1 lemon; 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 tsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 banana shallots, finely sliced into rounds; 20g ginger, finely grated; 2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into 5cm chunks

By: Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

Published: 3 Jun 24
Updated: 12 Jun 24

Test kitchen approved

Stir-frying lettuce – like you would cabbage – is something we should all be doing more of. It’s super-quick and gives a good balance of crunchy and juicy leaves. Here the romaine is coated in a triple-hit of sesame – tahini, seeds and oil – for a rich, nutty contrast.

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Serves 4 as a side
Hands-on time 20 min

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Ingredients

2 tbsp tahini
Juice 1 lemon
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 banana shallots, finely sliced into rounds
20g ginger, finely grated
2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into 5cm chunks

Method

Mix together the tahini, lemon juice, sesame oil and soy sauce until smooth.
Briefly toast the sesame seeds in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then tip onto a plate. Put the pan back over the heat, add the oil to the pan and,once hot, add the shallots and ginger. Stir-fry for 3-5 minutes until softened and golden. Increase the heat to high and add the romaine. Stir-fry for about 4 minutes or until the white parts of the lettuce are just tender and the green parts are wilted and bright.
Pile onto a serving plate, then drizzle with the tahini dressing and scatter over the sesame seeds.

Recipe from June 2024 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 141kcals
Fat: 12.5g (1.6g saturated)
Protein: 3.3g
Carbohydrates: 2.5g (2.1g sugars)
Fibre: 2.2g
Salt: 0.5g

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