Tofu Lettuce Cups
I have loved lettuce cups for years. There is something so tantalizing about the spicy filling juxtaposed with the refreshing, cool lettuce. I want to say it’s a party in your mouth but seriously, that is not one of my favorite ways to describe food. Even if it is true.
I have researched recipes for these tasty little delights. But so many of them are full of processed sugar. And when I say full, I mean like a cup in a recipe! That is a lot of sugar. Combine that with the high amounts of oil and salt in many of these recipes, they are a no go. It was time to make a tasty lettuce cup recipe that has all the flavor without all the unhealthy additions.
It’s pretty easy. You just cut up the tofu, let it sit in the marinade for at least an hour or two then bake it off. Super simple and great for these warm summer nights. You get all the taste without the processed sugar and oil.
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Tofu Lettuce Cups
Serves 4
Tofu Filling
- 2 boxes organic, firm tofu, cut into small squares
- 2 cups crushed pineapple (fresh or canned)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos (or low sodium soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons date paste
- 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons vegan Worcester sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
- Stir all ingredients except tofu, together in a medium bowl with cover.
- Add tofu and toss to coat.
- Marinate, tossing occasionally for a minimum of 2 hours.
- Bake at 400 for 1 hour. You will want to toss the tofu squares occasionally so they brown easily.
Lettuce Cups
- Marinated, baked tofu from above
- 1 cup red pepper, sliced in matchstick pieces
- 1/2 cup sliced scallions
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
- 2 heads butter lettuce (you can also use romaine)
- Toss baked tofu with the remaining filling ingredients.
- Spoon into lettuce leaves to serve.
kate mccabe wrote on August 1, 2017
Have any of you noticed the extreme saltiness of the Coconut Aminos??? I had to throw mine out….They add tons of salt to the coconut liquid, whatever it is.
Susan wrote on August 1, 2017
Actually they are way lower in sodium than soy sauce and Braggs Liquid Aminos. Braggs has 320 mg per teaspoon, soy sauce has 350 mg but Liquid Aminos only has 90. WAY less. That is why I use it in recipes that would normally call for soy sauce for flavoring.
One teaspoon of salt has 2,300 mg of sodium. So, by using liquid aminos in a recipe you are actually cutting your sodium consumption by a lot. Cheers!