Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps is for Dessert.

Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps takes 5 minutes to cook.

Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps are:

1 head fresh iceberg lettuce (this type works best for this recipe)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-size piece galangal (or ginger), grated
1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely sliced (omit altogether if you prefer very mild wraps)
2 shallots, sliced finely
1/2 cup cooked & peeled prawns OR for vegan option 1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into ?matchsticks?
1 carrot, grated or cut into thin strips
4-5 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 egg (omit if vegan)
1/2 cup shredded cabbage (red is very good, but any type will work)
3 spring onions, sliced lengthwise into matchstick-like pieces
approx. 1.5 cups bean sprouts
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. regular soy sauce
2 Tbsp. fish sauce OR 2+1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce)
1 Tbsp. oyster sauce ? Vegetarians: use vegetarian oyster sauce (available at most Asian food stores)

TOPPINGS:
1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped if leaves are large
1/2 cup fresh dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped or ground

OTHER: 2 Tbsp. oil for stir-frying (I omit the oil and just use a good non-stick pan, so nutrition facts listed are WITHOUT oil.

Here is how you make Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps:

Heat a good non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, galangal (or ginger), chili, and shallots. Stir-fry one minute, or until fragrant. Stir-frying tip: add a Tbsp. water whenever the wok/pan gets too dry instead of oil.Add prawns (or tofu), carrot, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, and spring onions. As you stir-fry, add the lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry about 1 minute.Push ingredients to the side of the wok or pan, and crack in the egg. Stir-fry quickly to break the yolk. Mix in with the other ingredients.Add the bean sprouts and stir-fry briefly to mix. Remove from heat and do a taste test for salt, adding 1 Tbsp more fish sauce if not salty enough.Cut off the stem part of the iceburg lettuce so it?s easier to separate the leaves. Now place the lettuce, sir-fried filling, and the toppings on your table in separate bowls/plates, allowing family or guests to make their own wraps.To assemble, take a whole lettuce leaf and place 1-2 heaping tablespoons of filling in the center. Top with a sprinkling of fresh basil and peanuts. Then wrap up and eat! (For those who like it extra spicy, Thai chilli sauce can be added as another topping.) ENJOY!Serving Size: 4 as an appetizer, 2 as the main courseNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRS_MORRIS.

The nutritional information for Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 166.3

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 46.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,307.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 12.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Thai Prawn Lettuce Wraps is Low Fat