Firecracker Vegan Lettuce Wraps
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 lettuce wraps
- For the Firecracker Sauce:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup sesame oil
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chili paste (like sambal oelek) ++ for more firecrackery-ness
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- a small knob of fresh ginger, peeled
- a clove of fresh garlic, peeled
- For the Lettuce Wraps:
- 1 block extra firm tofu (see notes)
- 4 ounces brown rice noodles
- 1 head butter lettuce for wrapping
- 1/2 cup peanuts for serving
- 1/2 cup cilantro for serving
- 1 lime for serving
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Chef’s notes
Air Fryer Option:
To get really crispy tofu, you could also consider air frying your tofu!
Protein Options:
It’s super easy to swap out your protein here. My two favorites are tofu (as written) and chicken!
Soaking the Noodles:
This is important. If you don’t soak the noodles long enough they will require more liquid in the pan to cook, which kind of makes them boil into a big glob. Edible? Yes. Awesome? Not really. Be sure to soak them until they are very, very soft – almost ready to eat soft.