Abalone With Oyster Sauce

Photo: flickr user VirtualErn

Ingredients

2 cups Chicken broth

5 tablespoons Plus 1 tsp. peanut oil

1 teaspoon Salt

1 pound Lettuce

1 can (1 lb.) abalone

1 tablespoon Rice wine

3 tablespoons Oyster sauce

1/2 tablespoon Soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon Sugar

1 tablespoon Cornstarch dispersed in 1 tbsp. cold water

1 teaspoon Sesame oil

Preparation

Bring 1 cup of the chicken broth to a boil. Add 3 tablespoons of the peanut oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut each lettuce leaf into two halves lengthwise.

Cook in the boiling broth for 10 seconds. Drain lettuce and place on a platter. Discard cooking liquid. Remove abalone from can and slice in 1/4-inch round pieces. Boil in boiling water for 5 seconds; drain and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in frying pan. Pour in wine and add remaining 1 cup chicken broth immediately. Bring to a boil; add oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. When it boils again, add abalone and cornstarch-water mixture slowly, stirring constantly. When it thickens, add 1 teaspoon sesame oil and the remaining teaspoon of the