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sticky sesame gochujang tofu carrot lettuce wraps

Sticky Sesame Gochujang Tofu Carrot Lettuce Wraps

These Sticky Sesame Gochujang Tofu Carrot Lettuce Wraps are the vegan wraps of your dreams.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine american asian fusion
Servings 2
Calories 388 kcal

Ingredients
  

Tofu

  • 1 block firm or extra firm tofu cut into small cubes
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoon arrowroot starch or corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • pinch salt/pepper

Carrots

Sauce

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon water
  • 3 tablespoon sesame rice wine vinegar or sub regular
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang paste
  • 1 garlic clove - minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • +6 pieces bib boston, ice berg, little gem or romaine lettuce (I used boston)
  • +optional toppings : chopped scallions cilantro, sesame seeds etc

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Toss tofu in all tofu ingredients until evenly coated. Add tofu to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Add carrots to the same sheet pan, coat them in oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Roast carrots and tofu for 30-35 minutes until tofu is crispy and browned.
  • Add all sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk until fully combined.
  • Pour sauce into a sauce pan or small pot over medium heat. Stir sauce until it is bubbling and thickened. This should take 2-3 minutes.
  • Toss tofu and carrots with sauce. Spoon tofu mixture onto lettuce. Top with toppings and dig in.

Notes

This makes 2 servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 20gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 2295mgPotassium: 648mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 10207IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 4mg
Keyword gochujang tofu, sticky tofu lettuce wraps
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