Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons raw peanuts
    2 tablespoons canola oil
    1 cup finely diced tofu
    salt to taste
    1 large cucumber, finely diced
    5 radishes, grated
    1 large tomato, finely diced
    1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped (optional)
    3 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
    1 teaspoon lemon juice
    1 large head of iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
Preparation
    Roast peanuts in a skillet over high heat, stirring frequently until brown, reducing heat to medium if necessary, about 5 minutes; set aside to cool. In a food processor, grind peanuts into a coarse powder.
    Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat; add tofu and season with salt to taste. Turn tofu frequently until all sides are brown, 8 to 10 minutes; remove from heat. Pat tofu dry with a paper towel and allow to cool, about 5 minutes.
    Combine cucumber, radish, tomato, water chestnuts, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add tofu and peanut powder just before serving.
    Arrange lettuce leaves around the edge of a large platter and mound tofu filling in the center. To eat, spoon 1 or 2 tablespoons tofu mixture into the center of a leaf and wrap lettuce around filling like a burrito.

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