Tofu Lettuce Wrap
Prep Time: 30 min // Cook Time: 10 min // Total: 40 min // Serving: 8 servings (1/2 cup per servings)
Ingredients:
1 Box Firm Tofu, 16 ounces
8 pieces of butter lettuce
1 cup bamboo shoots, shredded
1 can broken Straw mushrooms (15 ounces can)
1 cup bean sprouts
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons cilantros, chopped
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon sesame or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
Options:
1. Use different vegetables of your preference
2. Use iceberg lettuce if preferred
Instructions:
Tofu Press:
place the tofu in a bowl (to catch the water)
place 2 sheets paper towels on the top of tofu
place a heavy bowl on the top of the paper to press the water out of the tofu
let the tofu sit for 20 minutes
drain the water from the bowl and pat tofu dry
Wash the lettuce and pat dry
Break tofu into small pieces with your hands into the frying pan
Heat up the pan with oil
Add garlic
Stir fry tofu with oil, garlic, and soy sauce until tofu begins to brown
Add bamboo shoots and straw mushrooms
Stir fry for 5 more minutes with hoisin sauce and water
Add bean sprouts
Add the green onions and cilantros as garnish
Place a spoonful of the tofu mixture onto one piece of lettuce
Top lettuce wrap with additional hoisin sauce if desired