Cast Iron–Seared Romaine with Oyster Sauce, Ginger, and Sesame

Name: Cast Iron–Seared Romaine with Oyster Sauce, Ginger, and Sesame
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 , scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin; ¼ cup, oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon, grated fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, water; 2 teaspoons, toasted sesame oil; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 3 (8-ounce), romaine lettuce hearts; 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon, table salt; ½ teaspoon, pepper; 1 tablespoon, sesame seeds, toasted; 1–2 , Thai chiles, stemmed and sliced thin

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2023

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SERVES4 to 6

TIME45 minutes

Cast Iron–Seared Romaine with Oyster Sauce, Ginger, and Sesame

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a seared lettuce dish with slight char and bold flavors that wasn't wet and overly wilted. We chose romaine lettuce because it held up just enough to high-heat cooking to keep the lettuce from wilting too far down like cooked spin...

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