RESTAURANT-STYLE TOFU LETTUCE WRAPS
I looked high and low for tofu lettuce wrap recipes and could not find one single recipe on the web that hit the spot, so I made up my own. This is delicious and, although it takes a little preparation, it's totally worth it. Serve with some Chinese-style hot mustard.
Provided by hillarymvaughan
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls
Time P1DT3h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Place tofu in an airtight container and freeze for 24 hours. Remove from container and thaw, at least 3 hours. Squeeze out excess moisture with your hands or place tofu on paper towels and lay a heavy cutting board on top.
- Whisk 1/4 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, and sherry together in a bowl to make the cooking sauce.
- Whisk water, white sugar, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, and chile-garlic sauce together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch at a time and whisk until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Store special sauce in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Chop tofu roughly into small pieces. Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add tofu when oil is hot; stir-fry until tofu is browned, about 5 minutes. Set tofu aside in a bowl.
- Heat remaining sesame oil in the skillet over high heat. Saute onion and garlic until browned and any excess liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots. Cook over medium-high heat until any excess liquid is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cooking sauce to the skillet and stir. Add tofu to the skillet. Cook until sauce is thickened and all vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- Place radicchio, bean sprouts, noodles, peanuts, carrot, and green onions in individual bowls. Place tofu mixture in a serving bowl. Arrange lettuce leaves on a large plate. Put special sauce in a serving bowl with a spoon. Assemble by placing 2 to 3 lettuce leaves on a plate, topping with tofu and garnishes, and drizzling the special sauce on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 13.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1284 mg, Sugar 17.2 g
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jehad Balal
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the tofu came out soggy.
Marvalene Corlett
[email protected]These were a bit bland for my taste.
Lungisile Abigail NGCOBO
[email protected]Will definitely make again!
Ayanali Khan
[email protected]So easy and delicious!
Anjelina Adek Ogembo
[email protected]I made these lettuce wraps for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination and the crispy tofu.
md meraj md meraj
[email protected]These lettuce wraps are a great way to get your kids to eat their veggies. My kids loved the crispy tofu and the sweet and tangy sauce.
King Jarral
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of tofu, but I really enjoyed it in these lettuce wraps. The crispy coating and flavorful sauce made all the difference.
Aligohar Mangrio
[email protected]The sauce was the perfect complement to the tofu and veggies. It was tangy, sweet, and a little bit spicy, and it really brought the whole dish together.
Smaragda dimitriadi
[email protected]I love how easy these lettuce wraps were to make. I was able to get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes, which is a huge win on busy weeknights.
Tone Mafi
[email protected]These lettuce wraps were a huge hit with my family! The tofu was perfectly crispy and flavorful, and the combination of textures and flavors in each bite was amazing.