Thai Basil Tofu Lettuce Cups Food

THAI LETTUCE WRAPS (LARB GAI, LAAB GAI)

Thai Lettuce Wraps (Larb Gai, Laab Gai) image

Recipe video above. This is a really authentic recipe for Thai Lettuce Wraps (Larb Gai). It is super fast to make, incredibly fresh but full of fragrance and a hit of spice.

Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch (OR 2 tbsp uncooked rice (any rice is fine) (Note 1))
3 tbsp water
2 1/2 tbsp lime juice ((1 to 2 limes))
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp peanut oil ((or other high smoke point cooking oil))
1 tbsp fresh ginger (, grated or very finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (, large, minced)
1 lemon grass stalk (, white and very pale green part only, finely chopped (Note 2))
2 Thai or birds eye chilli (, deseeded and finely chopped (adjust to taste))
1 lb / 500g chicken mince ((ground chicken) OR pork)
1/2 red onion (, cut into 4 wedges then finely sliced)
1/3 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, plus extra to garnish)
1/3 cup mint leaves (, plus extra to garnish)
3 tbsp crushed peanuts ((optional))
6 - 8 small to medium lettuce leaves ((I used baby cos / romaine) (Note 3))
Extra lime wedges, chilli

Steps:

Sauce: Place water and cornflour OR rice powder into a small bowl. Mix into a slurry. Add lime juice, fish sauce and sugar and mix to combine. Set aside.
Heat peanut oil in a wok (or heavy based fry pan) over medium high heat. Add ginger, garlic, lemongrass and chilli and sauté for 45 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic burn, it will taste bitter.
Add the chicken and turn up the heat to high. Cook the chicken, breaking up the mince into small pieces.
Once the chicken turns white and is almost cooked through (about 3 to 4 minutes), add Sauce. Cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute to coat the chicken and for the sauce to thicken.
Remove wok from heat. Stir through onion, coriander/cilantro and mint.
Spoon filling into a bowl, and serve with lettuce, peanuts, extra herbs and lime wedges on the side - leave everyone to make their own. Spoon filling into lettuce cups and garnish with what you want!
Sauce option: Take it over the top by serving with Thai Peanut Satay Sauce, as pictured in the first photo in post! It's extra amazing (though not traditional!)

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 238 g, Calories 351 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 559 mg, Fiber 1.9 g, Sugar 2.4 g

LETTUCE CUPS WITH TOFU AND BEEF

Lettuce Cups with Tofu and Beef image

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories main-dish

Time 42m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoons bottled chili-garlic sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sherry or Chinese cooking wine
8 ounces extra-firm tofu
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger
4 scallions, greens trimmed and reserved, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup each greens and whites - 3/4-ounce each)
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90 percent or leaner)
1/2 cup finely diced water chestnuts
1 large head Bibb lettuce, outer leaves discarded, leaves separated
1 red bell pepper, finely diced
1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Steps:

In a bowl, whisk together chili-garlic sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar and sherry.
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.
Heat the oil in a wok or extra-large skillet over medium heat. Add the ginger and scallion whites and cook until scallion whites are translucent and ginger is fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add ground beef and tofu and cook, stirring, until beef is opaque and just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add reserved sauce. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring, an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add water chestnuts and stir to incorporate.
Fill each lettuce leaf with the filling. Serve garnished with scallion greens, red peppers and peanuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 1.5 grams, Cholesterol 15 milligrams, Sodium 630 milligrams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 16 grams

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