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Spicy Thai Tofu Lettuce Wraps

January 3, 2016 by Samuel Warde 1 Comment

spicy tofu lettuce wraps

I don’t know how authentic this recipe actually is, but I do know it rocks. I don’t typically buy romaine hearts but this time I did and it was perfect. The fresh and crunchy romaine was a perfect bowl for the spicy filling. And the best part, the filling is good the next day on a sandwich, over french fries, on a pizza, etc.

thai tofu lettuce wraps vegan recipe

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Spicy Thai Tofu Lettuce Wraps

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook/Cool Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 6 lettuce cups

Serving Size: 2 lettuce cups

Spicy Thai Tofu Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • 1 block firm tofu, drained, pressed and crumbled into small pieces
  • 1 tsp chili oil*
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced
  • 1 tsp red curry powder or paste
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded cabbage
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch Thai basil, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup bean sprouts, rinsed
  • Lettuce (we used romaine but any type of sturdy, wide lettuce will work)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add tofu and saute for about 10 minutes until tofu is thoroughly browned, stirring regularly.
  3. While tofu is cooking, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, red curry powder, in a bowl and set aside.
  4. Add bell pepper, onion, cabbage, carrot, ginger and garlic to pan and toss to combine.
  5. After about 5 minutes, when the veggies are slightly tender and browned, stir in the sauce green onions and Thai basil and toss together.
  6. Scoop mixture into lettuce cups on top of a handful of bean sprouts.

Notes

*This mixture is pretty spicy so definitely adjust the chili oil and red curry powder if you don't like a lot of heat. The day after we made these lettuce cups, we had some of the filling left over so we made a sandwich with it and it was seriously awesome. We used some hearty bread, mustard, more of the lettuce and avocado and heated it in a pan and it was pretty damn tasty, if I do say so myself.

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