Tofu Lettuce Wraps

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons tamari

  or soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons chili paste

  like Sambal Oelek
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 14 ounces firm tofu

  drained and pressed *See note below
• 1/2 cup brown jasmine rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup minced mushrooms

  about 4 ounces
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
• 12 leaves crisp butter or Romaine lettuce

  or more if the lettuce leaves are small
• 5 medium radishes

  thinly sliced
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped cashews
• minced scallions, cilantro, mint

Instructions

• 1 Press the tofu for 30-60 minutes to remove the liquid.
• 2 While the tofu drains, cook the rice in 1 cup of salted water or according to
  package directions. Alternatively, you can use cooked, cooled leftover rice.
• 3 In a small bowl, combine the tamari or soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili paste,
  lime juice, and sesame oil. Mix well and set aside.
• 4 Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the drained tofu and
  crumble it well using a spatula or spoon. Add the minced mushrooms to the pan.
  Saute for 3-5 minutes until the mushrooms are soft and any liquid from the tofu
  and mushrooms has cooked off. Finally, add the garlic and ginger and saute for
  30 seconds.
• 5 Add the sauce to the tofu-mushroom mixture and stir well to combine. Add the
  rice and reduce the heat to low. The mixture should be moist. If it seems too
  wet, let it cook for another 2 minutes or until the excess sauce cooks off. Stir
  it frequently so the rice doesn't stick to the pan and burn.
• 6 Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. Stir in the green
  onion, cilantro, and fresh mint.
• 7 To assemble, place about 2 tablespoons of the tofu filling in the center of each
  lettuce leaf. Add fresh vegetable toppings, a sprinkle of herbs, and a sprinkle
  of cashews to each lettuce wrap. Gently fold over to eat

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