Fried Noodle Lettuce Wraps
with Ginger Tofu
These Mandarin-inspired lettuce cups are filled with tender crumbled tofu, cooked in a sweet and savory sauce. Crave-worthy crunchy, salty fried noodles top it off and whisk you away on a nostalgic trip through time to cherished family dinners and date nights at your favorite Chinese-American restaurant chain.
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INGREDIENTS
- 3.5 oz sweet potato glass noodles, half broken in half and half reserved for your own use
- 2 tbsp low-sodium tamari
- 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp turbinado sugar
- 2 tsp mushroom powder
- 10 oz organic extra firm tofu, patted dry and crumbled
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 scallion, green and white parts separated, thinly sliced and trimmed
- 1 oz ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 carrot, peeled and grated
- 1 head Roma crunch lettuce, trimmed and leaves separated
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Salt
- Pepper
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INSTRUCTIONS
Heat ½ cup vegetable oil in medium saucepan over high heat until shimmering. Working in batches, fry just half the noodles until opaque and curly, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Whisk together tamari, vinegar, just 2 tsp sesame oil, sugar, mushroom powder, 2 tbsp water, and a pinch of salt and pepper in medium bowl. Transfer just 1 tbsp frying oil from medium saucepan to large nonstick skillet; strain and reserve remaining frying oil for your own use.
Heat oil in same nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until beginning to brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in garlic, scallion whites, just 1 tbsp ginger, and carrot and cook until carrots are softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in just half the sauce.
Arrange lettuce cups on serving plates. Top with noodles and filling, sprinkle with scallion greens, and drizzle with remaining sauce. Enjoy!
For an addictive snack or "chef's treat," fry and season entire package of noodles; add more oil as needed. For 4-serving meal, double all ingredients. You may need to cook in batches, in larger cooking vessels, or for longer cook times. Follow visual cues in 2-serving recipe.
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