Tofucabbageorlettucewraps Recipes

VEGETARIAN TOFU LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Slice tofu into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick slices. Lay them on a clean towel covered with 2 layers of paper towels. Place a baking sheet on top and place a heavy weight on the baking sheet. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove lettuce core and soak, bottom down, in a bowl of cold water, about 1 hour. Remove from water and allow to drain. Remove the leaves carefully, working from the outside in. Use scissors to cut leaves into more shapely "bowls," if you like.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix soy sauce, vinegar, peanut butter, honey, water, and chile-garlic sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until warmed, 20 to 30 seconds. Stir peanut sauce until smooth.
• Dip tofu slices in peanut sauce and place on the prepared baking sheet. Reserve remaining sauce. Spray tofu with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dry, 45 to 60 minutes, flipping once or twice. Cool until safe to handle and chop into cubes.
• Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add onion and cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes more. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add tofu cubes and reserved sauce. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes more. Add water chestnuts and green onions. Remove from heat.
• Spoon hot tofu mixture into lettuce leaves.

TOFU CABBAGE OR LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, combine tofu with with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes,lime juice and 1tbs soy sauce.
• Spread evenly onto a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes at 350.
• When that is almost done, heat up wok or frying pan and throw in the chopped up garlic and ginger.
• Cook for about 5-7 minutes until they are softer.
• Throw in the shiitakes, onions and carrots. At this time you can add more soy sauce , usually about 7 or 8 shakes. Also, if you'd like, add some more salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
• Cook about another 10 -12 minutes, then add the tofu and finish up the cooking - about 2-5 minutes.
• Wash and dry the lettuce/cabbage and pull off pieces about the size of your palm.
• Spoon the mixture into the leafs and roll them up!

EASY TOFU SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Drain the tofu container, then pat the tofu dry with a clean dish towel. Place the tofu in a large bowl and use your fingers to break the tofu into bite-sized irregular shaped pieces. (It might be a little cold on your hands: don't worry, it should only take a few seconds!) Stir in the olive oil, turmeric, salt and pepper.
• Add the cumin and garlic powder to a dry skillet. Cook on medium heat for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the tofu and increase the heat to medium high. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through and starting to lightly brown. Remove the heat and place it on the serving plates. Serve with toast, veggie saute (below), or if you want to get fancy, vegan bacon.
• Meanwhile, thinly slice the onion. Thinly slice the bell pepper. Heat the olive oil in a separate large skillet over medium high heat. When hot, add the onion and peppers. Cook 4 to 6 minutes until just starting to brown, stirring occasionally. Add a pinch of salt and the baby greens. Cook for 30 seconds until wilted. Remove from the heat and serve alongside the tofu scramble.