Mike's Vegetarian Thai Lettuce Wraps. Great recipe for Mike's Vegetarian Thai Lettuce Wraps. One super healthy, crazy fresh, seriously crispy, extra chilly, stupid flavorful and spicy taste of Thailand! These always fly out of my kitchen!
This recipe checks of so many items on my foodie list! Crunchy bib lettuce cradles peanut pad thai vermicelli rice noodles, on top of which rest ribbons of fresh, colorful vegetables and rice-flour coated, pan-fried crispy tofu. Then a vegetarian version came out on the market, and I was rejoicing—that is, until I learned that version contains gluten, which just seems strange. You can have Mike's Vegetarian Thai Lettuce Wraps using 35 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Mike's Vegetarian Thai Lettuce Wraps
- You need of ● For The Vegetables & Herbs [all rinsed dried & fully chilled].
- You need of ● Authors Note: All Ingredients Are As Needed Or To Taste.
- It's Leaves of Fresh Thai Basil.
- Prepare of Chopped Red Thai Chilies.
- Prepare Leaves of Fresh Cilantro.
- Prepare of Thin Sliced Diakon Radishes.
- It's of Thin Sliced Asian Pear.
- It's of Fresh Water Spinach [pickled & divided].
- Prepare Leaves of Fresh Mint.
- It's of Fine Minced Lemongrass.
- You need of Fresh Crispy Bean Sprouts.
- It's of Thin Sliced Bok Choy.
- It's of Thin Sliced Fresh Ginger.
- It's of Thin Sliced Fresh Shitake Mushroom Tops.
- It's of Chopped Bamboo Shoots.
- It's of Thin Sliced Water Chestnuts.
- Prepare of Thin Sliced Jalapenos.
- It's of Thin Sliced Carrots.
- Prepare of Thin Sliced Vidalia Onions.
- Prepare of Thin Sliced Red Onions.
- You need of Chopped Green Onions.
- You need of Thin Sliced Asian Cucumbers.
- Prepare Leaves of Fresh LG Lettuce.
- It's of ● For The Sauces/Options.
- It's of Thai Nam Prik Sauce [see my recipe - preferred].
- Prepare of Quality Fish Sauce.
- It's of Quality Soy Sauce.
- It's of Hot Thai Mustard.
- You need of Hoisin Sauce.
- You need of Oyster Sauce.
- You need of Plumb Sauce.
- You need of Sriracha Sauce.
- Prepare of Sriracha Garlic Sauce.
- It's of Sweet Asian Chile Sauce.
- It's of Toasted Sesame Seeds.
Move the vegan beef filling to one side and top it with the crispy Thai basil leaves and whole Thai chilis, if desired. Then fill the rest of the skillet with fresh green papaya, red onion, mint leaves, fresh Thai basil, lime wedges, and bibb or boston lettuce leaves for wrapping. For wraps and toppings: Combine zucchini, carrot, red pepper and mango in a bowl and mix thoroughly. For dressing/dipping sauce: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly.
Mike's Vegetarian Thai Lettuce Wraps step by step
- Chop up all of your fresh chilled veggies and herbs..
- Pile vegetables on your fresh chilled crispy lettuce leaves..
- Definitely serve with Thai Nam Prik Sauce. See my recipe. This sauce is as common on Thai tables as ketchup is here on ours in the US..
- But, add whatever sauces you'd like..
- Enjoy!.
Using lettuce as a wrap, fi ll with vegetable mixture. They are accompanied with a delicious spicy and slight sweet Thai Curry Lime Sauce that is great for dipping into complete flavor explosion! These vegetarian (and easily vegan) lettuce wraps are similar to the version served at Thai restaurants, but free of harmful additives like MSG. Crunchy pecans lend a hearty, almost meat-like texture to these wraps. Mike's Vegetarian Thai Lettuce Wraps. as needed; One super healthy, crazy fresh, seriously crispy, extra chilly, stupid flavorful and spicy taste of Thailand!