Thai Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps are a fun dish to eat, either as an appetizer or as part of a main course. Serve the filling on a platter with whole lettuce leaves on the side, and let your friends and family wrap their own.
1 head fresh iceburg lettuce (this type works best for this recipe), or other large leave lettuce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-size piece galangal (or ginger), grated
1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely sliced (omit altogether if you prefer very mild wraps)
2 shallots, sliced finely
½ cup firm tofu, cut into “matchsticks” OR ½ cup cooked chicken or pork, shredded, OR ½ cup cooked baby shrimp
1 carrot, grated or cut into thin strips
4-5 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 egg (optional if vegan)
½ cup shredded cabbage (red is very good, but any type will work)
3 spring onions, sliced lengthwise into matchstick-like pieces
approx. 2 cups brean sprouts
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. regular soy sauce
2 Tbsp. fish sauce (if vegetarian, use vegetarian fish sauce)
1 Tbsp. oyster sauce (if vegetarian, use vegetarian oyster sauce)
TOPPING:
1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped if leaves are large
½ cup dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
OTHER:
2 Tbsp. oil for stir-frying
Place oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, galangal (or ginger), chilli, and shallots. Stir-fry one minute, or until fragrant. Stir-frying tip: add a Tbsp. water whenever the wok/pan gets too dry instead of more oil.
Add tofu (or meat/shrimp), carrot, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, and spring onions. As you stir-fry, add the lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry about 1 minute.
Push ingredients to the side of the wok or pan, and crack in the egg. Stir-fry the egg quickly, breaking the yolk. Mix in with the other ingredients.
Add the bean sprouts and stir-fry briefly (to mix). Remove from heat and do a taste test for salt, adding 1 Tbsp more fish sauce if not salty enough.
Cut off the stem part of the iceburg lettuce so it’s easier to separate the leaves. Now place the lettuce, the sir-fried filling, and the toppings on your table, allowing family or guests to make their own wraps.
To assemble wraps, take a whole lettuce leaf and place 1-2 heaping tablespoons of filling in the center. Top with a sprinkling of fresh basil and peanuts. Then wrap it up and eat. (For those who like it extra spicy, Thai chilli sauce can be added as another topping.)
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- Recipe byAmanda
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