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LETTUCE LEAF

Lettuce Wraps with Shiitake Mushrooms and Cauliflower Rice

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 4 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1/2 inch ginger root, minced
  • 12 oz (1 pack) extra firm tofu, cut in cubes
  • 2 cups cauliflower rice
  • 1 cup shiitaki mushrooms, cut
  • 1/4 cup carrots, shredded
  • 8 bibb lettuce, seperated
Thai Peanut Sauce
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 filtered water
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
To Serve
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup carrots, cut into straws
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • 3 tbsp scallion, cut

Method
 

  1. Heat peanut oil in the large skillet.
  2. Add garlic, ginger root and red pepper flakes to the skillet and sauté it for couple of minutes.
  3. Add carrots, tofu, mushrooms and let it cook for  until it's heated through and mushrooms are soft.
  4. Mix in cauliflower rice and tamari or soy sauce. Sauté it until cauliflower rice is cooked. 
For the Sauce
  1. In the high speed blender, blend peanut butter, maple syrup, hot pepper flakes, lime juice, salt.
  2. Slowly add water to make sure the consistency is not too thin or too thick.
To Serve
  1. Scoop the tofu mixture into each lettuce leaf.
  2. Top it with scallions and peanuts. 
  3. Add shredded carrots.
  4. Pour peanut sauce over it.
  5. Serve immediately and enjoy.