Tofu Lettuce Wraps

[LifeUncommon]

My wife and I recently decided to become vegetarian and this was the very first time either one of us have ever had tofu.
She thought it was better than PF Changs lettuce wraps and didn't even know it was tofu until I told her later.
I added a bit more crushed red pepper and also added soy nuts for texture. I used olive oil to sautee the ginger, garlic and mushrooms.
I thought about it too late but next time I will add water chestnuts.

I figured calories, one serving which we considered 3 small wraps was 224 calories. That included the tofu, lettuce, garlic, ginger, olive oil, soy nuts and mushrooms!

Great job!

Here's a photo of my final project!

[gasher]

gee whiz, LifeUncommon! for a first-time vegetarian, you seem to be off to a great start there. None of this "I'm-a-vegetarian-so-now-I'll-eat-nothing-but-crackers-and-cheese" business for you...
That photo makes me hungry.

My wife and I recently decided to become vegetarian and this was the very first time either one of us have ever had tofu.
She thought it was better than PF Changs lettuce wraps and didn't even know it was tofu until I told her later.
I added a bit more crushed red pepper and also added soy nuts for texture. I used olive oil to sautee the ginger, garlic and mushrooms.
I thought about it too late but next time I will add water chestnuts.

I figured calories, one serving which we considered 3 small wraps was 224 calories. That included the tofu, lettuce, garlic, ginger, olive oil, soy nuts and mushrooms!

Great job!

Here's a photo of my final project!

[amyb1975]

Simple, quick and oh so tasty!!!  I doubled the mushrooms and used two different types of mushrooms.  Received rave reviews from my non-veggie hubby...will make this one again for sure!

[ODDrey]

Nice and simple dinner for a late night.  I added some finely chopped yellow pepper, and we ate it with perilla leaves and a side of kimchi. Delish! 

[twilightlow]

This recipe rocks! It is better than what you can get at a restaurant!!!
I just made a few changes, I didn’t use shitake mushrooms, I used portobellos, I also added a little teriyaki sauce when I cooked the mushrooms and when I combined the mushrooms and tofu together; it made it over the top good! Also reduced the amount of ginger as I don’t like a lot of ginger, just enough to give it a slight kick.
I had two problems though-
#1-If you don't have a brand new tray to bake the tofu, spray it with non stick oil first, I learned the hard way to do this as the tofu was GLUED to the tray when I took it out of the oven.
#2-This recipe cooks way down, I  though I made enough for it to be a dinner but it as little more than an appetizer for two people (my husband eats a lot). Next time I am going to double it.
 

[shillap]

This was a fantastic recipe.  I used onion, mushrooms, tofu and I adjusted the amount of garlic/ginger/pepper to my taste.  I didnt use any salt since soy sauce already has a lot in it.  A faster way to bake the tofu is to stick it under the broiler and keep turning the tofu pieces ever 7 minutes til they are dry.  I used iceberg lettuce and found it hard to roll the tofu in it.  I think using butter lettuce would be nicer.  It was enough for 2 servings.  I will definatly be making this again.   

[mzmetyboo]

This was a good recipe. I added diced water chesnuts and red onion along with some fresh squeezed lime. I will make this again~

[v_gan]

This recipe was great! The baked tofu part was FANTASIC. I think I added a bit too much (ok, way too much) red pepper flakes, but it was still reeeaaalllly good! Perfect.

Only thing, I couldn't get any pretty pieces of lettuce to use for wraps : ( I think I may try a different lettuce next time.

[holly23]

These were soo good. I had to make some changes, though. My boyfriend doesn't like mushrooms, so after baking the tofu, I put a red pepper, half an onion, and a carrot into a wok with the ginger/garlic/soy sauce mix. I also added a little bit of seasame oil. I boiled some soba noodles and put those inside the wraps too, which made them extremely filling! Next time I think I'll add some green onions and a little bit of lime juice. Yummy!

[victoria456]

Excellent recipe. I added a little curry to the baking tofu and added mint and shredded carrots to the final product.  We also made our own peanut sauce and served it alongside.  Easy to prepare in advance and take to a party or dinner.

[princessgwendolyn]

I made this for a girls night in potluck the other night and everyone loved loved loved it.  One of my friends asked me to move in and be her personal chef.  I added finely diced yellow pepper at someone's suggestion, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly.

[CorinnaJeter]

This was great! I left out the pepper flakes (personal taste), added garlic powder, green pepper, onion, shredded carrots, and peanuts. I also made a peanut sauce. Very filling. My girlfriend loved it!

[cyt]

This turned out great, especially the baked tofu which I plan to use for other recipes.  Thanks for the recipe.

[laurinette]

This was really good. I'm transitioning into vegetarianism and moving in the vegan direction. This is good for people who want the savory-ness of meat. My husband liked that the tofu was chewy.
Modifications:
--Used 2 tsp refined coconut oil (refined because you can cook at a higher temp than virgin) to lightly fry at med/high temp
--Be careful with soy sauce and salt. I suggest lightly sprinkling tofu with soy prior to cooking, but leave out salt. You can always add more.
--Added 1/4 C  sake and 3-4 Tbsp maple syrup while mushrooms were cooking. Sake added moisture and syrup added a teriyaki sweetness without making it more salty.
--Just before serving sqeeze a bunch of fresh lime juice over mixture.

Once you make these you'll think of all kinds of things to add. Toasted coconut, peanut sauce (as suggested by CorinnaJeter), fresh veggies, dried currants or pineapple.