Spicy Thai tofu larb with lettuce cups

Name: Spicy Thai tofu larb with lettuce cups
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 500g tofu mince; 2 tablespoons water; 1 green chilli finely chopped; 1 lime juiced; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ Lebanese cucumber, chunky dice; 1 pink shallot, peeled and sliced; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 sprig of mint picked; 1 handful of corriander leaf; 6-10 Iceburg or Cos lettuce cups

3 steps

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:00:30 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

500gtofu mince

2 tablespoonswater

1green chilli

finely chopped

1lime juiced

¼ teaspoonsalt

0.5Lebanese cucumber

chunky dice

1pink shallot

peeled and sliced

1 teaspoonsoy sauce

1 sprigmint

picked

1 handfulcorriander leaf

6 cupsIceburg lettuce

or Cos

Instructions

Step 1

In a screaming hot fry pan or wok, add the 2 tablespoons water. Quickly add the tofu mince, stirring quickly and pressing apart any lumps. Continue for 2 minutes until cooked and pour out into a bowl.

Step 2

Stir through the remaining ingredients and check the seasoning. It should be sour, salty and spicy hot. Add a pinch of red chilli powder if you like a real kick of heat.

Step 3

Serve straight away with a spoon next to a pile of chilled lettuce cups or a crisp green salad.