Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
Portion Size: 2 lettuce wraps
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
| Ingredients | Notes: |
| 1 lb. Imitation ground meat, crumbles | (textured vegetable protein) |
| 2 Tablespoons light soy sauce | |
| 2 teaspoons garlic powder | |
| 1 teaspoon ground ginger | |
| 1 cups water | |
| 1 Tablespoon cornstarch | |
| 16 lettuce leaves | Washed |
| 1 cup shredded carrots | Washed, peeled and shredded |
| 1 cup green onions | Washed, trimmed, and thinly sliced |
| 1 cup sliced red bell pepper | Washed, seeded, and sliced |
| ¼ cup chopped peanuts | |
| 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro | Washed and chopped |
| Sauce: | |
| 2/3 cup light soy sauce | |
| 2/3 cup water | |
| ¼ cup lemon juice | |
| 2 teaspoons garlic powder | |
| 1 teaspoon ground ginger | |
| 2 teaspoons sugar |
Directions:
| Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance |
| 1 | In a large pan mix together imitation ground beef, 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 teaspoon ginger. | |
| 2 | Heat on medium high heat to a slow boil. | |
| 3 | Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. | |
| 4 | Arrange lettuce leaves, carrots, scallions and red peppers onto a serving plate. | |
| 5 | In a medium mixing bowl mix together 2/3 cup soy sauce, 2/3 cup water, lemon juice 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger and sugar. | |
| 6 | Divide into 8 small dipping bowls. | |
| 7 | Divide meat into 16 serving and place in a lettuce leaf. | |
| 8 | Spoon 2 T. meat sauce into leaves and a few vegetables. Top with peanuts and cilantro. | |
| 9 | Roll up and dip in dipping sauce or spoon sauce over. |
