Low Calorie Thai Lettuce Wraps

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• fresh iceberg lettuce (about one head, this type works best for this recipe)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 piece galangal, grated (or ginger)
• 1 red chile, de-seeded and finely sliced (omit altogether if you prefer very mild wraps)
• 2 shallots, sliced finely
• 1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into matchsticks (or 1/2 cup cooked chicken or lamb, shredded, or 1/2 cup cooked baby shrimp)
• 1 carrot, cut into thin strips
• 4 -5 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 egg (optional)
• 1/2 cup shredded cabbage (red is very good, but any type will work)
• 3 spring onions, sliced lengthwise into matchstick-like pieces
• 2 cups brean mixed sprouts
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons regular soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (if vegetarian, use vegetarian fish sauce)
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (if vegetarian, use vegetarian oyster sauce)
• 1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped if leaves are large
• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons oil, for stir-frying

Recipe

• 1 place oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. add garlic, galangal (or ginger), chilli, and shallots. stir-fry one minute, or until fragrant. stir-frying tip: add a tablespoons water whenever the wok/pan gets too dry instead of more oil.
• 2 add tofu (or meat/shrimp), carrot, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, and spring onions.
• 3 as you stir-fry, add the lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. stir-fry about 1 minute.
• 4 push ingredients to the side of the wok or pan, and crack in the egg. stir-fry the egg quickly, breaking the yolk. mix in with the other ingredients.
• 5 add the bean sprouts and stir-fry briefly (to mix). remove from heat and do a taste test for salt, adding 1 tbsp more fish sauce if not salty enough.
• 6 cut off the stem part of the iceburg lettuce so it's easier to separate the leaves. now place the lettuce, the sir-fried filling, and the toppings on your table, allowing family or guests to make their own wraps.
• 7 to assemble wraps, take a whole lettuce leaf and place 1-2 heaping tablespoons of filling in the center. top with a sprinkling of fresh basil and peanuts. then wrap it up and eat. (for those who like it extra spicy, thai chilli sauce can be added as another topping.).