Tofu and Mushroom Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce

Step 1

Drain the tofu from water and press to remove any excess water. Crumble or mash the tofu with your hands.

Step 2

For the mushrooms, you can roughly chop, mince, or dice these.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the oil.

Step 4

Once hot, add the crumbled/mashed tofu into the skillet or wok. Leave the tofu to cook until lightly golden brown, moving around every minute or so.

Step 5

The tofu doesn’t have to be very crispy, just lightly golden enough to resemble minced meat - the excess water will also have evaporated at this point so the tofu is a lot more firm.

Step 6

Once the tofu is golden brown, remove the tofu from the skillet or wok.

Step 7

Add 1 tbsp oil and sauté the onion until translucent, around 30 seconds, then add your garlic and ginger.

Step 8

Once the garlic and ginger are aromatic, add the carrot and bell pepper. Cook until tender.

Step 9

Add back the tofu and then season everything with soy sauce, dark mushroom soy sauce, sugar, chili sauce, and pepper. Mix well and leave to cook for 1-2 more minutes until the seasonings are absorbed.

Step 10

Turn off the heat. Transfer the filling to a bowl to allow to cool for a few minutes.

Step 11

Note: my peanut butter was already quite dry so I had to mix this with warm water until smooth.

Step 12

Mix all the peanut sauce ingredients together in a bowl.

Step 13

Separate the lettuce leaves and wash with cold water.

Step 14

Dry the lettuce leaves.

Step 15

For lettuce wraps, scoop a generous amount of filling over the lettuce. Add a generous amount of sauce. Wrap and enjoy!

Step 16

For rice paper spring rolls, prepare a dish or plate with room temperate water. Dip the rice paper on both sides for a few seconds in the water (just until both sides are wet), then place the rice paper on your large chopping board.

Step 17

Add a piece of lettuce, sliced bell pepper, any other vegetables of your choice, and 2 tbsp of the tofu-mushroom filling.

Step 18

Press down and tuck the filling well before rolling to the top. Fold the left of the wrapper towards the center, and then fold the right towards the center. Wrap to seal the roll.

Step 19

Using a sharp knife, slice the spring roll in half. Enjoy with the peanut sauce.

Step 20

The spring rolls and lettuce wraps are best enjoyed fresh! You can prepare the filling beforehand and add this over the lettuce wrap or in the rice paper rolls when ready to enjoy.