Lettuce Cups with Tofu and Beef

Name: Lettuce Cups with Tofu and Beef
Prep time: 42 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large head Bibb lettuce, outer leaves discarded, leaves separated; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1 Tbsp bottled chili-garlic sauce; 227 grams extra-firm tofu; 2 Tbsps fresh minced ginger; 59 milliliters hoisin sauce; 227 grams lean ground beef (90 percent or leaner); 3 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 59 milliliters chopped peanuts; 1 red bell pepper, finely diced; 2 Tbsps rice vinegar; 4 scallions, greens trimmed and reserved, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup each greens and whites - 3/4-ounce each); 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 118 milliliters finely diced water chestnuts; 2 Tbsps sherry or Chinese cooking wine

Lettuce Cups with Tofu and Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 288 calories. If you have ground beef, canolan oil, sesame oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 42 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Thai Basil Tofu Lettuce Cups, Spicy Lime and Herbed Tofu in Lettuce Cups, and Asian Beef In Lettuce Cups.

Instructions

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In a bowl, whisk together chili-garlic sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar and sherry.

Ingredients you will need

Chili Garlic Sauce

Hoisin Sauce

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Sherry

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Bowl

Slice the tofu into 1/2-inch thick slabs and lay the slices on top of paper towels. Use more paper towels to firmly pat the tofu in order to remove as much water as possible. This should take about 2 minutes and use about 3 paper towels. Finely mince dried tofu and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Ground Meat