Tempeh Lettuce Wraps with Creamy Tahini Dressing

Ingredients:

  • 240 grams organic tempeh
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey or cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil

Yield:



Instructions:

  1. Add wet ingredients to bowl and whisk until smooth (add a little warm water if necessary to achieved a runnier consistency).
  2. Add 2 tbsp sesame oil to frying pan over medium heat. While oil is coming up to heat, crumble tempeh on a cutting board using the back of a large wooden spoon.
  3. When oil begins to shimmer, add tempeh, and sauté, stirring often, until crispy (around 6 - 10 minutes). Reduce heat, add in hot sauce mixture, and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and let cool slightly before adding to lettuce wraps. 

Notes:

Accompaniments

  • butter lettuce
  • fresh herbs, roughly chopped (Thai basil, mint, and chives are especially nice) 
  • cucumber, cut into small cubes
  • thinly sliced radish
  • sesame seeds

To Assemble Your Wraps

Ladle warm tempeh into butter lettuce leaves. Top with fresh herbs, cucumber, radish and sesame seeds. Drizzle with tahini sauce.

Cooking time:

20 minutes

Preparation time:

5 minutes