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Spicy Lettuce Noodles

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Description

Chef John's spicy lettuce noodles are more than an easy delicious garlic noodle dish. Crunchy lettuce ribs and wilted lettuce add marvelous texture, and lettuce contributes a subtle bittersweet flavor to sweet, salty, spicy noodles, making it a truly interesting dish, in a very good way.

Ingredient:

  • 6 ounces hearts of Romaine and/or Little Gem lettuce
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce, or more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons tamarind paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Asian style ground chili sauce (such as Sambal Oelek)
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha hot sauce
  • 4 ounces dry spaghetti
  • lime wedges (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional

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