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      "headline": "Tofu Lettuce Cups with Mushrooms and Soy Hoisin Sauce",
      "description": "Make vegetarian tofu lettuce cups with firm tofu, mushrooms, carrot, green onion, soy sauce, hoisin, and crisp lettuce leaves.",
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      "keywords": "vegetarian, tofu, high-protein, light",
      "recipeYield": "3 servings",
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      "cookTime": "PT14M",
      "totalTime": "PT29M",
      "recipeIngredient": [
        "lettuce: 8 to 10 large leaves.",
        "tofu: 400 g / 14 oz firm tofu.",
        "mushroom: 200 g / 7 oz finely chopped.",
        "carrot: 1 small (optional).",
        "green onion: 3.",
        "garlic: 2 cloves.",
        "ginger: 1 tsp grated (optional).",
        "soy sauce: 2 tbsp.",
        "hoisin sauce: 1 tbsp (optional).",
        "rice vinegar: 1 tsp (optional).",
        "neutral oil: 1 tbsp.",
        "peanuts: 2 tbsp chopped, optional (optional)."
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          "name": "Prepare lettuce",
          "text": "Separate lettuce leaves, rinse, and dry well so they stay crisp."
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          "text": "Crumble tofu into a hot skillet with oil and cook until the edges look golden and dry."
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          "name": "Add vegetables",
          "text": "Add mushrooms, carrot, garlic, ginger, and green onion whites. Cook until mushrooms release moisture and brown."
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          "@type": "HowToStep",
          "name": "Season and fill",
          "text": "Stir in soy sauce, hoisin, and rice vinegar. Spoon into lettuce leaves with green onion tops and peanuts if using."
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        "Butter lettuce, little gem, romaine, or sturdy iceberg leaves all work.",
        "Firm or extra-firm tofu browns better than soft tofu.",
        "Hoisin sauce gives the fastest rounded flavor, but soy sauce plus a pinch of sugar can work.",
        "Use chicken, turkey, or chopped shrimp instead of tofu if you do not need a vegetarian version.",
        "Use cabbage cups, rice bowls, or tortillas if lettuce leaves are too small.",
        "Skip peanuts for allergies and add sesame seeds or extra green onion instead.",
        "Firm tofu: Extra-firm tofu, Pressed tofu, Minced chicken or turkey. Crumble tofu and cook until some moisture evaporates so the filling is not watery.",
        "Lettuce: Butter lettuce, Little gem, Romaine or iceberg. Dry the leaves thoroughly so they hold the filling without tearing.",
        "Mushrooms and hoisin: Button mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms, Soy sauce plus sugar. If skipping hoisin, add a pinch of sugar and a little extra soy sauce for balance."
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          "name": "Can tofu lettuce cups be made ahead?",
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            "text": "The filling can be made ahead, but keep lettuce separate and assemble just before eating."
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          "name": "What lettuce works best for lettuce cups?",
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            "text": "Butter lettuce is easiest, but little gem, romaine hearts, or sturdy iceberg leaves also work."
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          "name": "Can I serve the filling without lettuce?",
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