Tofu Lettuce Wraps
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 3 tablespoons clear honey
- 3 tablespoons sherry wine
- 5 cm piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely grated
- 2 red chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
- 300 g tofu, pieces
- 1 small iceberg lettuce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 small cucumber, cut into matchsticks
- 200 g bean sprouts
- Mix together the soy sauce, chinese five spice powder, honey, sherry, ginger, chillies and tofu. Toss well and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove 4 outer leaves from the lettuce. Rinse in cold water, shake off any excess and chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in the wok. Lift the tofu out of the marinade and stir fry over a high heat for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and stir fry for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir inn the cucumber, been sprouts and coriander, Put the lettuce leaves on 4 plates and divide the tofu mixture between them. Wrap each leaf around the filling and serve immediately with extra soy sauce.
soy sauce, spice powder, clear honey, sherry wine, fresh gingerroot, red chilies, iceberg lettuce, sesame oil, carrots, cucumber, bean sprouts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tofu-lettuce-wraps-130505 (may not work)