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Tofu Lettuce Wraps
These tofu lettuce wraps closely resemble the delicious P.F. Chang's lettuce wraps. The sauce makes the tofu taste almost like chicken while the crunchy lettuce wraps bring the whole dish together.
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Prep Time
6
minutes
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Cook Time
14
minutes
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Total Time
20
minutes
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Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Chinese
Servings
6
Equipment
Large sauce pan
Ingredients
1/4
cup
hoisin sauce
2
tbsp
soy sauce
sub for coconut aminos or tamari
1
tbsp
rice wine vinegar
1
tbsp
chili garlic sauce
1
tbsp
fresh ginger
grated
1
tsp
coconut sugar
or golden monk fruit sweetener
2 14
oz.
packs of extra firm tofu
6
cloves
garlic
minced
1
large sweet onion
diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
8
oz
water chestnuts
drained and diced small
2
green onions
sliced thin (more for garnish)
To Serve:
1
head of butter lettuce
white, brown, or basmati rice
Instructions
In a bowl, mix together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic chili sauce, ginger, and sugar. Set aside.
Chop onions, garlic, and water chestnuts.
Heat a large sauce pan over medium heat.
Add onions and cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
Add garlic and tofu. Cook 5-6 minutes. While cooking, crumble the tofu until it resembles fine crumbles.
Stir in chopped water chestnuts and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add in green onions and sauce mixture. Cook another 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste if desired.
To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf. Serve with rice.
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Keyword
Dinner, Lettuce Wraps, Lunch Recipes, Oil-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian Salad