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Tofu Lettuce Wraps

These tofu lettuce wraps are crazy delicious and make a great appetizer or lighter meal that will become one of your favorites.

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Asian
Keyword tofu lettuce wraps, tofu lettuce wraps recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 130 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • ¼ cup onion diced I used yellow. White onion works too.
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger fresh minced, or ginger paste
  • 14 ounce block extra firm tofu - with water pressed out
  • ¼ cup Tamari low sodium or soy sauce, coconut aminos
  • 2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce we love Trader Joe's
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup or agave
  • ⅓ cup cashews chopped - raw or roasted/salted
  • ¼ cup scallions chopped
  • ¼ cup cilantro fresh, chopped
  • ¼-½ cup carrots shredded
  • Sesame seeds for topping
  • 1 head butter lettuce - leaves removed rinsed and dried - see notes

Instructions

  1. Heat up a pan to medium high heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add in the onions. Toss and let cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions start to brown and turn translucent. Then add in the garlic and ginger. Toss that all together and let it cook for 2 minutes.

  2. Cook the tofu. Use your hands to crumble the tofu into the pan, tossing it in the pan sauce while breaking it up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Season the tofu with a little salt and pepper and let it cook until it starts to turn golden brown, about 4-5 minutes..
  3. Make the thai chili sauce. Meanwhile, add the soy sauce, chili sauce, lime juice, and honey to a small bowl and mix to combine.
  4. Add the sauce to the tofu. Sprinkle the chopped cashews over the tofu in the pan and pour in the sauce. Toss that all together, reduce the heat to low and let that all cook for 2 more minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes, then stir in the carrots, chopped scallions and cilantro.
  5. Assemble the lettuce wraps. To assemble the lettuce wraps, open one of the lettuce leaves and add a large spoonful of the tofu mixture into the wrap and top it with some of the pan sauce and sesame seeds. Continue until you have made all of the lettuce wraps.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Nutrition Facts
Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Sodium 646mg28%
Potassium 288mg8%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 1877IU38%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.