Turkey-tofu Lettuce Wraps

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce, bottled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 8 ounces tofu, extra firm, drained and diced into very small pieces
• 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly minced
• 2 teaspoons garlic, freshly minced
• 1/2 lb ground turkey breast
• 1/2 cup water chestnut, diced
• 4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 8 large piece iceberg lettuce
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup snow peas, chopped
• 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix together chili-garlic sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar, and sherry. set aside.
• 2 use cheese cloth or paper towels to remove as much moisture from the tofu as possible. for me, this ends up making the tofu more of a "ground-like" ingredient than diced, but this is perfect for this recipe.
• 3 heat some oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. add ginger and scallion whites, cook for about 2-3 minutes until fragrant and translucent. add ground turkey and tofu. stir until cooked through, about 4 minutes. add bell pepper, snow peas, and water chestnuts. stir. add sauce.
• 4 reduce heat to simmer, and cook 3-4 additional minutes.
• 5 remove from heat. add peanuts and scallion greens.
• 6 serve in lettuce pieces. feel free to garnish with some toasted sesame seeds or cilantro.
• 7 i actually made a side sauce to garnish for my husband and i that was slightly spicy. it was a combination of the soy, hoisin, honey, chili-garlic paste, lime juice, olive oil, dark ground mustard, and ginger. feel free to make your own sauce that fits your mood.