Teriyaki Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Teriyaki tofu lettuce wraps are super flavorful vegetarian dinner ideas. Packed with vegetables too it's a hearty dinner even kids love.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb tofu
- 1 head lettuce romaine
- 1/4 c teriyaki sauce
- 1 carrot peeled, sliced
- 2 green onions diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 c cashews
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes if you want to add heat, optional
Instructions
- Lay piece of tofu on a piece of cheesecloth or few paper towels. Fold over and gently press down or place a book on top to remove moisture.
- Cut into bite size pieces. Add olive oil into a pan and brown on all sides, then set aside.
- Chop carrot and red bell pepper into small pieces. Then slice the white part of the green onion, keep the green part for garnish. Add one tbsp of olive oil into a large skillet, add chopped veggies and sauté for a couple of minutes until slightly soft.
- Next, add the sliced green onion the white part) and minced garlic. Stir for 2 more minutes until fragrant and soft.
- Remove from heat and add tofu, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and some slices of the green part of the green onion. Gently fold together to combine.
- Wash and drain the lettuce leaves, lay inside paper towels to remove moisture from outer leaves. Fill with tofu mixture.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1221mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 4215IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 9mg