Tofu Lettuce Wraps (vegan)

These lettuce wraps are filled with crispy tofu and peanut sauce. They make the perfect flavoursome dinner or appetizer - they're also vegan and low carb!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Asian

Keyword low carb lettuce wraps, tofu lettuce wraps

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 338kcal

Author Shivani Raja

Ingredients

12 oz Firm Tofu
2 Green Onions
1 thumb-sized piece Fresh Ginger
8 leaves Baby Gem Lettuce (or butter lettuce)
2 teaspoon Sesame Oil

For the Peanut Sauce:

1 tablespoon Peanut Butter smooth
1 tablespoon Tamari Soy Sauce (or Coconut Aminos)
1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
1 tbsp Water
1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar

Instructions

Prepare the peanut sauce by whisking together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
Finely slice the ginger and green onions, reserving some of the green onion for garnish.
Add 2 teaspoon sesame oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Saute the ginger and green onion until fragrant.
Chop the tofu into small cubes and add to the frying pan. Cook for 5 minutes, tossing frequently, until the tofu is golden.
Add half of the peanut sauce to the tofu and stir to coat.
Add about 2 tablespoon of the tofu mixture to each lettuce leaf. Top with sesame seeds and the reserved green onion. Serve with the remaining peanut sauce. Enjoy!
Net carbs per serving: 4.8g

Notes

Best served immediately.
You can prepare this ahead of time, but store all of the elements separately. They will last in the fridge for up to 1 day.

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