Low Calorie Thai Lettuce Wraps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

fresh iceberg lettuce (about one head, this type works best for this recipe)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 piece galangal, grated (or ginger)
1 red chile, de-seeded and finely sliced (omit altogether if you prefer very mild wraps)
2 shallots, sliced finely
1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into matchsticks (OR 1/2 cup cooked chicken or pork, shredded, OR 1/2 cup cooked baby shrimp)
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
4 -5 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 egg (optional)
1/2 cup shredded cabbage (red is very good, but any type will work)
3 spring onions, sliced lengthwise into matchstick-like pieces
2 cups brean mixed sprouts
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons regular soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce (if vegetarian, use vegetarian fish sauce)
1 tablespoon oyster sauce (if vegetarian, use vegetarian oyster sauce)
TOPPING
1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped if leaves are large
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
OTHER
2 tablespoons oil, for stir-frying

Preparation

Place oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, galangal (or ginger), chilli, and shallots. Stir-fry one minute, or until fragrant. Stir-frying tip: add a tablespoons water whenever the wok/pan gets too dry instead of more oil.
Add tofu (or meat/shrimp), carrot, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, and spring onions.
As you stir-fry, add the lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry about 1 minute.
Push ingredients to the side of the wok or pan, and crack in the egg. Stir-fry the egg quickly, breaking the yolk. Mix in with the other ingredients.
Add the bean sprouts and stir-fry briefly (to mix). Remove from heat and do a taste test for salt, adding 1 Tbsp more fish sauce if not salty enough.
Cut off the stem part of the iceburg lettuce so it's easier to separate the leaves. Now place the lettuce, the sir-fried filling, and the toppings on your table, allowing family or guests to make their own wraps.
To assemble wraps, take a whole lettuce leaf and place 1-2 heaping tablespoons of filling in the center. Top with a sprinkling of fresh basil and peanuts. Then wrap it up and eat. (For those who like it extra spicy, Thai chilli sauce can be added as another topping.).