Salted Chicken With Ginger-Mint Sauce and Sautéed Lettuce Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup minced scallions (3 to 6, depending on their size), plus 1 scallion, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup minced garlic (about 10 cloves), plus 2 cloves, peeled and smashed
• 2 tablespoons minced ginger
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
• 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 head romaine lettuce, cored and roughly chopped
• Cooked rice, for serving