Vegan Lettuce Wraps
Description
A savory mix of tofu, shiitakes, jicama, and red pepper is spiked with sambal oelek and wrapped in lettuce leaves in this easy vegan recipe.
Ingredients
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1/3 cup vegetarian hoisin sauce
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1 teaspoon water, or more to taste
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1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (chile paste), or more to taste
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1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce
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1 tablespoon water
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1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (chile paste)
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1/2 teaspoon mushroom seasoning
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1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
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1/4 teaspoon white sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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2 slices ginger
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5 ounces fried tofu, diced
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4 ounces jicama, peeled and diced
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3 fresh shiitake mushrooms, diced
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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ground black pepper to taste
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1/2 red bell pepper, diced
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8 large butterhead lettuce leaves
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, or to taste
Directions
1
Mix hoisin sauce, 1 teaspoon water, and 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek together to make dipping sauce.
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Mix oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek, mushroom seasoning, sesame oil, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl to make seasoning sauce.
3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ginger until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tofu, jicama, shiitake mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper; cook and stir until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add red bell pepper and seasoning sauce; cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
4
Place 1 to 2 tablespoons of tofu mixture in the center of each lettuce leaf. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Add 1 teaspoon dipping sauce; roll up lettuce to enclose tofu mixture. Repeat with remaining tofu mixture and lettuce leaves. Serve remaining dipping sauce alongside.