• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to footer navigation
  • Skip to header navigation
  • Skip to privacy navigation
  • Skip to recipes navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Blog
  • Contact

Brooklyn Farm Girl

Cooking And Gardening in NYC

PopularStewed Tomatoes
let's be friends
join my free recipe club!
  • New? Start Here
  • recipes
    • Course
      • Breakfast
      • Dessert
      • Dinner
      • Drinks
      • Snacks
    • Type
      • 30 Minute Meals
      • Breads
      • Budget
      • Canning
      • Casseroles
      • Cheesy
      • Cookies
      • Dips
      • Donuts
      • Holidays
      • Husband Favorites
      • Instant Pot
      • Keto
      • Kid Friendly
      • Muffins
      • Pasta
      • Potluck
      • Salads
      • Slow Cooker
      • Smoothies
      • Sneaky Vegetables
      • Soups
      • Sprinkles
    • Meat
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Turkey
      • Vegetarian
    • Cuisine
      • Chinese
      • Italian
      • Mexican
      • Pennsylvania Dutch
      • Vegetarian
  • Vegetable Index
  • Urban Gardening
    • Let’s Harvest
    • Tutorials
    • Garden Recipes
    • General Updates
    • Storing & Freezing
    • Seed Calendar
    • Compost in Brooklyn
  • About Me
    • About Pamela
    • Our Garden
  • Life & motherhood
    • Journal
    • Motherhood
    • Our Upstate Adventure
    • Cats, Cats, Cats
    • Crafts
  • Videos
  • PopularStewed Tomatoes
Home » recipes » Garden Recipes » Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth)

Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth)

20 minutes
garliclettuce
Posted:2/2/22
Updated:2/9/22
Jump to Recipe

This Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth) recipe transforms regular raw lettuce into a deeply flavorful side dish! The leaves soak up tons of flavor as they saute in garlic and broth, leaving you with an addictive, savory, and smoky meal.

cooked lettuce in chicken broth in pan

Braised lettuce in chicken broth recipe

Lettuce isn’t just for salads anymore! This Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth) recipe will forever change how you feel about lettuce. Braised in chicken broth and garlic, this easy dish is completely satisfying and ready to eat in 30 minutes.

If the thought of sauteed romaine lettuce worries you, think again. One bite of cooked lettuce and your opinion will change. Seriously! Simmering lettuce in chicken broth is so delicious and is even better than eating it raw.

Although this recipe is made with just 4 simple ingredients, it packs in huge hits of flavor. Braising consists of lightly frying the lettuce, then leaving it to simmer like a stew for full flavor. It’s the perfect dish to make when you have more lettuce than you know what to do with (kind of like my lettuce soup) or when you’re craving something delicious on the side of dinner.

Tip: Dealing with lots of lettuce? Here’s the best way to store your greens!

tongs on white plate next to braised lettuce with salt and pepper.

Cooked lettuce vs. raw lettuce

We’re all familiar with raw lettuce in green salads, right? Those crisp and juicy bites are always refreshing and, although the flavor is nothing special, raw lettuce is always nourishing!

head of lettuce on table.

When cooked, the flavors in lettuce go from nothing special to deliciously amazing. The leaves wilt as they simmer, as do most leafy greens, and become tender when they’re done cooking. They also soak up the flavors from the garlic cloves and broth, giving them heaps of savory and smoky flavors.

How to cook lettuce in chicken broth

Stir fried lettuce is easy to cook in one pan with a little garlic and chicken broth. Here’s how it’s done:

Wash and dry the lettuce leaves, then cut them into quarters.

lettuce cut into quarters.

Pour the olive oil into a skillet over medium heat. Brown garlic and then add the quartered lettuce.

raw lettuce pieces in pan.

Saute until the lettuce begins to brown.

browned lettuce in frying pan.

Flip, then add the chicken broth.

cooked lettuce in brown broth in pan.

When the broth begins to boil, turn the heat to low, cover with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes. 

Add salt and pepper to taste, then serve!

cooked lettuce with salt and pepper on it, ready to serve.

How to serve braised lettuce

Cooked lettuce is typically served as a side dish in the stewed sauce so you can indulge in the deep flavors. If you want to take it up a notch, serve the lettuce over pasta or rice, throw it in a sandwich, or serve it next to homemade dinner favorites!

Variations

  • Instead of chicken broth – Make this recipe with vegetable broth, beef broth, or bone broth.
  • What kind of lettuce is best? Any kind! For this recipe, I used buttercrunch lettuce because that’s what we grow. You can use Bibb variety, Romaine, iceberg, or any lettuce you love.
  • Instead of lettuce – Try this recipe with cabbage, bok choy, endive, or another type of leafy green!
  • For added flavor – Saute the cooked lettuce in a splash of soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, ginger, onions, dried chili flakes, or oyster sauce.

More tasty ways to use cooked lettuce

  • Creamy Vegetable Ziti Pasta
  • Chinese Fried Rice with Lettuce
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Summer Pasta Salad

Pin for later:

This Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth) recipe transforms regular raw lettuce into a deeply flavorful side dish! The leaves soak up tons of flavor as they saute in garlic and broth, leaving you with an addictive, savory, and smoky meal.
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
Free Recipe Club
5 from 3 votes

Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth)

Print
This Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth) recipe transforms regular raw lettuce into a deeply flavorful side dish! The leaves soak up tons of flavor as they saute in garlic and broth, leaving you with an addictive, savory, and smoky meal.
Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 head of lettuce washed, cut up into quarters
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • salt + pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil and minced garlic in a large pan over medium high heat.
  • Once garlic is lightly browned, add the quarters of lettuce into the pan, cut side down. Sauté until the bottom side is browned, this takes about 5-7 minutes.
  • Flip the lettuce over, add chicken broth and bring to a light boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper on lettuce to taste, serve and enjoy!

Video:

Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American
Keyword:cooked lettuce
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

Similar Recipes

  • How to Store Lettuce to Last for a Month
  • Lettuce Soup
  • Chinese Fried Rice With Lettuce
  • Lettuce Harvesting

Reader Interactions

join the free recipe club

Receive My Favorite Recipes Straight To Your Inbox!

Thank you for subscribing!

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

I love hearing from you! Submit your question or recipe review here. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Made this? Rate this recipe:




  1. Mariah Auriemma says

    March 8, 2023 at 3:57 pm

    Love!

    Reply
  2. Jim Angell says

    January 5, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    I’m a bit late to the party but Wow……. absolutely delicious, braised lettuce with everything from now on…… thank you kindly

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 5, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Hey Jim, I’m so happy you enjoyed this braised lettuce! Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  3. jamie says

    November 16, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    i tried this at a restaurant with my gf awesome and so easy to make thank you pamela..

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 16, 2015 at 5:20 pm

      Hope you guys enjoy Jamie!

      Reply
  4. leisa says

    August 24, 2015 at 11:01 am

    Thanks for this recipe. I have been meaning to try braised lettuce for sometime. I had some romaine that were going to go bad before we used them, so I fixed them (finding this recipe quickly in my search). I simply them cut them crosswise in about 1.5″ widths.

    We all enjoyed it immensely! A very satisfying, tasty, quick, easy side dish. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:34 am

      Hey Leisa, so happy you enjoyed this lettuce recipe. Isn’t it such a easy way to use lettuce?

      Reply
  5. Sophie33 says

    June 22, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    A wonderful & tasty recipe, Pamela! I also love it without the stock! I also love to ad a pinch or 2 of dried Chili flakes or red hot Chili pepper. Also very Yummy! X

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 22, 2013 at 1:29 pm

      I love that extra heat! Thanks!

      Reply
  6. gotasté says

    June 17, 2013 at 3:35 am

    Look so good! Though I won’t be able to get them as fresh, I will try this recipe. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 17, 2013 at 11:53 am

      I hope you enjoy it. 🙂

      Reply
  7. ashley - baker by nature says

    June 16, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    I just made a braised lettuce salad last week! SO good!!!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 16, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      MMM! Lettuce minds, high 5!

      Reply
  8. Pam says

    June 14, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    Great idea. I’ve never tried braised lettuce before.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 14, 2013 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks Pam, hope you like it!

      Reply
  9. Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says

    June 14, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    I have never tried braising lettuce and I love the idea of it! Thanks for the sharing Pamela and happy Friday! 🙂

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 14, 2013 at 3:30 pm

      Happy Friday Anne! Hope you try it. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Reba - Not So Perfect Life says

    June 14, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    I really want to try this. Most recipes called for a “real grill” love that I can make this inside my Manhattan apartment. If you ever have any leftover veggies I’m a buyer!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 14, 2013 at 3:31 pm

      This is easy to make Reba, I think you will like it! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Koko says

    June 14, 2013 at 12:14 pm

    Ah, this is really cool! I am a fan of braised cabbage but have yet to try lettuce….will definitely be doing this this Summer!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 14, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      MMMM, I love cabbage!

      Reply
  12. Amy Tong says

    June 14, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Such a delightful dish. I do prepare something really similar but with bok choy instead of lettuce. I can’t wait to try this next time. Oh by the way, have you tried grilled lettuce? OMG, it’s so good. I simple dress it with a drizzle of olive oil, smoke salt and pepper and put the wedges on the grill. They came out a little charred on the edges and soooo good.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 14, 2013 at 11:42 am

      MMMM, that sounds delicious! Maybe with a little ricotta and bread too. Ideas, Ideas! Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  13. Catherine says

    June 14, 2013 at 12:01 am

    I love you blog layout!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 14, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Thanks Catherine! 🙂

      Reply
  14. Kelly @ Life made Sweeter says

    June 13, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    I never thought to braise lettuce but what a great idea Pamela! Your lettuce from your garden is gorgeous and I can imagine how fresh and flavorful it would taste in this dish!:)

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 13, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Thanks Kelly, I really enjoyed this.. It’s so full of flavor! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Francine says

    June 13, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Yeah I pretty much scored when I found this blog. I never would have thought to do that with lettuce. It was always just “bottom of salad” in my eyes. But this looks like it works! Very bok choy-ish.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 13, 2013 at 3:41 pm

      Aw thanks so much Francine! Definitely like bok choy, which I love too! 🙂

      Reply
  16. Nora @ Buttercream Fanatic says

    June 13, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    What an awesome idea!! I am overrun with lettuce from my CSA this week, and have been for a few weeks so I am reeeeeeeeally sick of salads. This is an absolutely perfect change of pace.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 13, 2013 at 1:54 pm

      I hope you love it as much as I do Nora! It’s a great way to use a bunch of lettuce. 🙂

      Reply
      • Nora @ Buttercream Fanatic says

        June 25, 2013 at 3:17 pm

        I finally tried this last night and LOVED IT. Instead of adding chicken stock, I used a generous amount of olive oil, salt and garlic upfront and once the lettuce cooked down and released its water (which mixed with the olive oil and spices), I just let that be the braising liquid. Man was this a hit.

        Reply
        • Pamela says

          June 25, 2013 at 5:39 pm

          Hey Nora, so glad you loved it! Who knew lettuce could be so good, right?

          Reply
  17. Jamie says

    June 13, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    I am drooling! You make braised lettuce look so beautiful.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 13, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Awww thanks Jamie!

      Reply

Primary Sidebar

welcome!

Hi! I'm Pamela, an artist Mom who shares family recipes. My farm is a 1,000 sq ft apartment in NYC. Let's make dinner together.

Read More

join the free
recipe club!

Receive My Favorite Recipes Straight to Your Inbox!

Thank you for subscribing!

TOP POSTS

Half Sour Pickles

The Best Stewed Tomatoes Ever

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

EASY Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Recipe Index
Vegetable Index
Follow On Facebook
Follow On Instagram
Free Recipe Club

fresh this week view all

Slow Cooker Sausage Barley Soup

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Irish Potato Candy (Pennsylvania Dutch)

Spring Garden Planning for Zone 7B

As Featured On
free recipe club!
Get weekly recipes, videos, and gardening tips to your inbox!
join the club!
EST. 2013
let's be friends
  • Recipe Index
  • Veggie Index
  • Urban Gardening
  • Web Stories
Back To Top
© 2023 - All Rights Reserved
  • Privacy Policy & Terms
Site Credits Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled

join the recipe club!

Receive My Favorite Recipes Straight to Your Inbox!

Thank you for subscribing!

47 shares