lettuce wraps

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, small, finely chopped
• 6 scallions, minced with white and green parts separated
• 2 garlic, cloves, minced
• 1 lb extra-firm tofu, patted dry and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 6 oz PVT, hidratated (the recipe calls for vegetarian burger crumbles)
• 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp vegan oyster (mushroom) sauce
• 1 Tbsp vegetable bouillon (or 1 crumbled cube)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp hot chili paste
• 1 iceberg lettuce, head, core removed and leaves carefully separated
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/8 cup rice vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp. Chinese yellow mustard
• 2 tsp. chili paste

Directions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, the white part of the scallions, the garlic, and the tofu. Cook for several minutes, stirring frequently, until the onion softens and the tofu begins to brown.

2. Add the vegetarian burger crumbles, sesame oil, soy sauce, “oyster” sauce, vegetable or faux chicken bouillon, sugar, and chili paste. Stir to combine then continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through. Allow to cool for several minutes then mix in the green part of the scallions.

3. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and stir well. Serve with the lettuce wraps.

4. To serve, spoon a scoop of the mixture onto a lettuce leaf, squeeze some lime juice over the top, and roll the leaf up like a burrito.

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