Tofu Lettuce Wraps

These tasty parcel of hot and spicy stir fried tofu wrapped in cool crisp lettuce leaves provides the perfect combination for a mouth watering treat. Use marinated tofu pieces, as they have a good flavour to begin with and act like sponges, soaking up all those wonderful flavours.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1  teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 3  tablespoons clear honey
• 3  tablespoons sherry wine
• 5  cm  piece  fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely grated
• 2  red chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
• 300  g tofu, pieces
• 1  small iceberg lettuce
• 1  tablespoon  sesame oil
• 2  carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 1⁄2 small cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 200  g bean sprouts

Directions

1. Mix together the soy sauce, chinese five spice powder, honey, sherry, ginger, chillies and tofu. Toss well and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, remove 4 outer leaves from the lettuce. Rinse in cold water, shake off any excess and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Heat the oil in the wok. Lift the tofu out of the marinade and stir fry over a high heat for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and stir fry for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir inn the cucumber, been sprouts and coriander, Put the lettuce leaves on 4 plates and divide the tofu mixture between them. Wrap each leaf around the filling and serve immediately with extra soy sauce.