These Vegan Lettuce Wraps are fresh and crispy with an umami flavoured meaty, vegetable filling and a delicious and simple asian plum dipping sauce. Easy and healthy ingredients, ready in 20 minutes or less!
Easy and Healthy Vegan lettuce wraps that taste better than pf Changs! Woot, Woot I’m in!
These Lettuce Wraps are very similar to the pork version I used to make, and taste just as good.
The flavour of these lettuce wraps is unbelievably good!! Meatless vegan crumbles (I used Gardein Beefless Ground), little bites of ginger, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, green onions and the most delicious sesame hoisin sauce, cooked together and topped on a fresh crispy piece of lettuce. Garnished with carrots and mint and drizzled with asian plum sauce! Yes please!
Trust me you will want to make these pronto! They’re fabulous! And easy. I’ve included an option to use tofu instead of meatless crumbles if you prefer.
These lettuce wraps are protein packed and hearty enough for a light meal or serve as an appetizer!
My favourite lettuce for this recipe is romaine or iceberg, but you could use butter lettuce or add the veggie filling to pasta, rice or rice noodles! Lots of choices for sure!
How to cut lettuce for lettuce wraps:
- For Romaine: cut off the core at the end of the romaine, pull apart leaves and use the inner lettuce leaves (medium and small)
- For Iceberg: holding the lettuce with the core side facing the counter. Wack the head of lettuce gently on the counter a few times. Pull out the core. Now with core side up, hold under running water until the lettuce fills up with water and the leaves start to seperate.
How to make 20 Minute Vegan Lettuce Wraps:
First prep your veggies and sauces.
Preheat a large non stick skillet to medium high heat. Add the oil and frozen meat crumbles. Cook for 2-3 minutes until crumbles are warmed through. If using tofu, lightly press the tofu and crumble into the skillet with the oil and cook for 10-15 minutes, until slightly crispy.
Now add the ginger and onions and cook for 2 minutes. If you find the pan is to hot, turn down to medium heat.
Add the water chestnuts and bamboo shoots and cook, stirring until everything is hot.
Remove from heat and stir in the sesame hoisin sauce.
Add the meat mixture to the lettuce cups and garnish with grated carrot, fresh chopped mint and drizzle with the asian plum sauce. Enjoy!
These lettuce wraps can be served hot or cold
Ok lets make some Vegan Lettuce Wraps they're;
easy
full of umami flavour
crispy & crunchy
easily gluten free
meaty
quick
super tasty!
kid friendly
super satisfying
protein packed
healthy
full of veggies
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The Best Vegan Pad Thai (Tamarind)
Sweet & Spicy Garlic Noodles
Vegan Ramen Soup (Sweet, Sour and Spicy)
Cold Thai Noodle Salad with Green Curry Dressing
Chinese Vegetable Chow Mein (Authentic Flavours)
20 Minute Vegan Lettuce Wraps - Healthy & Delicious!
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
These Vegan Lettuce Wraps are fresh and crispy with an umami flavoured meaty, vegetable filling and a delicious and simple asian plum dipping sauce. Easy and healthy ingredients, ready in 20 minutes or less!
Ingredients
Vegan Lettuce Wrap ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen meat crumbles (I use Gardein Meatless Ground) or 1 block extra Firm Tofu, lightly pressed, (see notes*)
- ½ tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated, (I use box grater)
- ⅓-½ cup green onions, chopped (approximately 3 green onions)
- 1 (227 grams) (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained, sliced and chopped
- 1 (227 grams) (8 oz) can bamboo shoots, drained and chopped
- lettuce of your choice, romaine, iceberg or butter lettuce
Sesame Hoisin Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce (for gluten free look for hoisin sauce without wheat)
- 3 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, unseasoned
- 1 tablespoon Braggs Liquid Aminos, or lite Tamari
Garnishes for Serving:
- 1 carrot, grated
- ¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
Asian Plum Sauce for Serving:
- 3 tablespoons Plum sauce
- 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons Braggs Liquid aminos or lite Tamari
Instructions
How to cut lettuce for lettuce wraps:
- For romaine: cut off the core at the end of the romaine, pull apart leaves and use the inner lettuce leaves (medium and small)
- For iceberg: holding the lettuce with the core side facing the counter. Wack the head of lettuce gently on the counter a few times. Pull out the core. Now with core side up, hold under running water until the lettuce fills up with water and the leaves start to seperate.
How to make Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps:
- First prep your veggies and sauces.
- Preheat a large non stick skillet to medium high heat. Add the oil and frozen meat crumbles. Cook for 2-3 minutes until crumbles are warmed through. If using tofu, lightly press the tofu and crumble into the skillet with the oil and cook for 10-15 minutes, until slightly crispy.
- Now add the ginger and onions and cook for 2 minutes. If you find the pan is to hot, turn down to medium heat.
- Add the water chestnuts and bamboo shoots and cook, stirring until everything is hot.
- Remove from heat and stir in the sesame hoisin sauce.
- Add the meat mixture to the lettuce cups and garnish with grated carrot, fresh chopped mint and drizzle with the asian plum sauce. Enjoy!
- These lettuce wraps can be served hot or cold,
Notes
- My favourite lettuce for this recipe is romaine or iceberg, but you could use butter lettuce or add the veggie filling to pasta, rice or rice noodles! Lots of choices for sure!
- I love using Gardein Meatless ground for this recipe but of course you can use your favourite or use Tofu (I've included instructions for tofu option above)
- Gardein Meatless ground is available in the frozen section at most grocery stores, and Walmart
- for gluten free look for a hoisin sauce without wheat added
- This recipe yields 4 cups of meat filling. Serves 3-4 as a main dish and 5-6 as an appetizer. Based on ¼ -⅓ cup of meat filling per serving
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Category: Mains, Snacks & Sides, Gluten free
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Keywords: vegetarian lettuce wraps, vegan lettuce wraps, asian, easy, meaty, protein packed, healthy, plum sauce, sesame hoisin sauce,
Carol A McCollum
Sounds yummy! I think I'll try it using Butler Soy Curls bits!
Vera Morgan
Good idea, let us know how it was!
Alana
Can I make these lettuce wraps with vegan impossible ground beef or maybe beyond burger? They are my two favorite meat substitutes. thank you
Verna
Yes Absolutley you can! enjoy 🙂
Greg Cleveland
Have made this three times already this summer.
Last night, instead of using a lettuce to hold the yumminess on, we did a Cheeky Chickpea Poke Bowl with this recipe. Made it with tofu and all of the other veg, and then added the spreading sauce as a dressing on top of the bowl of kale, romain and swiss chard.
What a huge hit. THANK YOU.
★★★★★
Verna
Yay!! thrilled you are enjoying the recipe! Love the variations they sound delicious! Thanks so much for your comment Greg!
Michelle
what is a good sub for plum sauce? Or what else would be good to mix with Hoisin sauce?
Verna
Hi Michelle I have not tried substituting anything else for the plum sauce but you could try an apricot or plum jam? I highly recommend trying it with the plum sauce though. Have a great day!
Melanie
We had these for dinner last night! And oh my they were a hit my husband and my son both loved them!
★★★★★
Verna
So glad your family enjoyed the wraps Melanie! thanks so much for your comment!?
Mary
Very simple and satisfying,
★★★★★
Verna
thanks Mary glad you enjoyed the recipe!?
Melanie
Omg I can't wait to try these!
★★★★★
Verna
thanks for your comment Melanie! enjoy?
Nina
Looks scrumptious!
Verna
Thanks so much?