Mushroom Lettuce Wrap

Name: Mushroom Lettuce Wrap
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 portobello mushrooms chopped; 3 cloves of garlic; 1 scotch bonnet or mild red chilli; 1 medium onion chopped; 1 tbsp of light soy sauce; 1 tsp of dark soy sauce; 1 tsp of MSG *optional; 1 tsp of white sugar; 1 tsp of sesame oil; 1 tbsp of vegetable oil; Limes; 2 stalks of spring onion chopped; 1 head of iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce; 1 thumb sized ginger minced; 1 tbsp of shaoxing wine optional

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

If you want something healthy and quick to make, then this Asian Style Mushroom Lettuce Wrap is perfect for you. This spicy, umami packed stir fried mushroom stuffed in iceberg lettuce.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:23:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories109.6 kcal (5%)

Total Fat5.2 g (7%)

Carbs14.7 g (6%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein3.6 g (7%)

Sodium238.5 mg (12%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2portobello mushrooms

1 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 tspdark soy sauce

1 tspMSG

optional

1 tspwhite sugar

1 tspsesame oil

1 Tbspvegetable oil

limes

2 stalksspring onion

chopped

1 headiceberg lettuce

or romaine lettuce

1ginger

thumb sized, minced

1 Tbspshaoxing wine

optional

Instructions

Step 1

In a pestle and mortar, add garlic, scotch bonnet and salt. Pound the ingredients until you have a rough paste.

Step 2

In a wok on high heat, add vegetable oil. Add in onions and pepper garlic paste and stir fry for 2 mins or until onions are translucent. Add in the mushrooms and cook for 3 mins or until it has shrunk.

Step 3

Add in the light soy sauce, white sugar, ginger, MSG, sesame oil and dark soy sauce. Stir together until well combined. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Arrange the lettuce leaves on a plate and place 1 tbsp of mushroom in the lettuce cup. Garnish with spring onions and lime. Enjoy!