Vegan Mushroom Tofu Lettuce Wraps

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These lettuce wraps are easy and quick to make and are incredibly delicious. Perfect for an appetizer or light meal. Meal prep friendly!

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 40

Servings: 4

Author: Sam Turnbull

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

3 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free if preferred)
3 tablespoons hoisin (gluten-free if preferred)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon peanut butter
2 teaspoons Sriracha (optional for spice)
1 teaspoon sesame oil

For the Mushroom Tofu Filling:

1 tablespoon light oil (such as canola or vegetable)
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 inch fresh ginger minced
3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 350g block extra-firm or firm tofu, drained and pressed (see step 1)
8 oz button or cremini mushrooms, chopped

To serve:

1 head romaine or butter lettuce leaves seperated
grated carrots, sesame seeds, chopped green onions, chopped peanuts, crushed red pepper flakes, or more Sriracha (optional for topping)

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Instructions

To prep the tofu: Prepare the tofu by draining it, and then pressing it for 15 to 30 minutes. I love using my Tofuture tofu press, but you can also follow these instructions for a DIY tofu pressing method. Pressing the tofu squeezes excess water out so that the tofu can suck up more of the marinade and become more flavourful.
Make the sauce: Add all of the sauce ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
Prepare the filling: In a large skillet or non-stick pan heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, ginger, and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the onions turn translucent and begin to brown.
Reduce the heat to medium and use your hands to crumble the tofu into the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes until the tofu begins to brown. Tip: don't stir the tofu too much, let it cook for a couple of minutes without stirring so that the bottom can brown. Stirring too often will make it difficult for the tofu to brown. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook until the mushrooms are cooked through and darker in colour, about 5 minutes. Add all of the sauce to the tofu and mushrooms and stir to mix in. Remove from heat.
Assemble the lettuce wraps: Spoon a couple of tablespoons of the tofu filling into each lettuce leaf, and then garnishing with any toppings as desired.

Notes

Oil-free: to make oil-free omit the sesame oil in the sauce. Use a good non-stick pan and use water or vegetable broth instead of the light oil to sauté the onions, ginger, and garlic.

Peanut Butter: sub another nut or seed butter if preferred.

Meal prep/ make ahead: prepared and cooled tofu mixture can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for 2 -4 days. Assemble the lettuce wraps just before serving.

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