Asian Recipes: Lettuce Rolls with Spicy Tofu - Vietnamese

                                    Lettuce Rolls with Spicy Tofu - Vietnamese

 

 Ingredients:

 

1 (16-ounce) package water-packed firm tofu, drained

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup thinly sliced peeled fresh lemongrass

2 tablespoons soy sauce

3/4 teaspoon chile paste with garlic

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 head romaine lettuce

1/2 cup cilantro leaves

3 tablespoons chopped dry-roasted peanuts

small mint leaves

A few strips julienne-cut carrot

12 basil leaves

AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami

Seasoning

Cooking oil

 

 Procedures:

1. Cut tofu crosswise into 12 (1/2-inch) slices.
2. Combine juice and the next 6 ingredients (juice through garlic) in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Season with AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning.Cook 1 minute, stirring until honey dissolves. Pour over tofu. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
3. Prepare grill. Remove tofu from dish, and reserve marinade.
4. Coat tofu with cooking oil. Place tofu on grill rack coated and. grill 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
5. Remove 12 large outer leaves from lettuce head; reserve remaining lettuce for another use. Remove bottom half of each lettuce leaf; reserve for another use.
6. Place 1 tofu slice on each lettuce leaf top. Top each leaf top with 2 teaspoons cilantro, 3/4 teaspoon peanuts, mint leaves, 3carrot strips, and 1 basil leaf. Wrap leaf around toppings. Serve with reserved marinade.