Tofu Lettuce Cups
type: Recipe
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.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: vegetarian, tofu, high-protein, light
recipe yield: 3 servings
prep time: PT15M
cook time: PT14M
total time: PT29M
recipe ingredient: lettuce: 8 to 10 large leaves.
recipe ingredient: tofu: 400 g / 14 oz firm tofu.
recipe ingredient: mushroom: 200 g / 7 oz finely chopped.
recipe ingredient: carrot: 1 small (optional).
recipe ingredient: green onion: 3.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 2 cloves.
recipe ingredient: ginger: 1 tsp grated (optional).
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: hoisin sauce: 1 tbsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: rice vinegar: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: peanuts: 2 tbsp chopped, optional (optional).
recipe instructions: Prepare lettuce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Separate lettuce leaves, rinse, and dry well so they stay crisp.
recipe instructions: Brown tofu
  type: HowToStep
  text: Crumble tofu into a hot skillet with oil and cook until the edges look golden and dry.
recipe instructions: Add vegetables
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add mushrooms, carrot, garlic, ginger, and green onion whites. Cook until mushrooms release moisture and brown.
recipe instructions: Season and fill
  type: HowToStep
  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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about: Firm tofu
about: Lettuce
about: Mushrooms and hoisin
mentions: Butter lettuce, little gem, romaine, or sturdy iceberg leaves all work.
mentions: Firm or extra-firm tofu browns better than soft tofu.
mentions: Hoisin sauce gives the fastest rounded flavor, but soy sauce plus a pinch of sugar can work.
mentions: Use chicken, turkey, or chopped shrimp instead of tofu if you do not need a vegetarian version.
mentions: Use cabbage cups, rice bowls, or tortillas if lettuce leaves are too small.
mentions: Skip peanuts for allergies and add sesame seeds or extra green onion instead.
mentions: 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.
mentions: Lettuce: Butter lettuce, Little gem, Romaine or iceberg. Dry the leaves thoroughly so they hold the filling without tearing.
mentions: 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.
suitable for diet: https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet

faq
type: FAQPage
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language: en
main entity: Can tofu lettuce cups be made ahead?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: The filling can be made ahead, but keep lettuce separate and assemble just before eating.
main entity: What lettuce works best for lettuce cups?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Butter lettuce is easiest, but little gem, romaine hearts, or sturdy iceberg leaves also work.
main entity: Can I serve the filling without lettuce?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Spoon it over rice, noodles, cabbage, or cucumber salad if lettuce leaves are too small.

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