LETTUCE CUPS WTH GRILLED TOFU AND MANGO SALSA

Ingredients

500 gm firm tofu

10 shells of butter lettuce or regular lettuce

1 finely chopped red Onion

Green onions chopped – 2 tbsp

Garlic – 4-5 cloves finely chopped

Hoisin sauce – 4-5 tbsp

Dark soya sauce - 3 tbsp

For the Mango salsa:

1 ripe mango finely chopped

1 tomato finely chopped

Juice of 1 lemon

Fresh coriander – 1 tbsp

Salt and pepper

 

Steps:

«  Wrap the tofu in a tea towel and put a weight on it to remove all excess water

«  Cut the tofu into 1-inch-long rectangles and marinade in the dark soya sauce and keep aside

«  In a thick bottom pan, pour the evoo and Sautee the red onions and the garlic. Add the hoisin sauce and stir in the tofu. Cook till the tofu is well coated in the sauce and the edges turn crispy

«  Put together the salsa now combining all the ingredients.

«  Spread the lettuce cups and fill them in with the cooled tofu. Sprinkle the green onion on top

«  Serve with the salsa