Ingredients

  • 8 dried dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water 30 mins chopped
  • 1 iceberg lettuce, washed dried trimmed into cups
  • 750 g chopped vegetables
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 4 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 10 water chestnuts, chopped
  • Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons bean paste
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup water

Method

  • Heat peanut oil in large wok.
  • Add garlic and vegetables, fry for a few minutes then add soy sauce.
  • Fry until cooked but still crunchy.
  • Add spring onions and cook for a few minutes.
  • Having whisked all the sauce ingredients together, make a well in the middle of the mixture and pour it inches.
  • Bring to the boil and stir, simmering for a few minutes until it thickens.
  • Sprinkle with pinenuts and serve in the pan to keep warm.
  • Serve this with a plate of lettuce cups placing a few spoons of the mixture in the lettuce.