Spicy Tofu Lettuce Wrap Tacos

Ingredients

• 14-16 oz. extra firm tofu, frozen and thawed
• 1 T creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. ground Ancho chile
• 2 tsp. Cholula Hot Sauce or other hot sauce of your choice
• olive oil, for brushing baking sheet
• 2 heads iceberg lettuce
• 2 avocados
• 1 T + 1 T lime juice
• 1 cup diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 T olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin

Directions

1. Start with tofu that has already been frozen and thawed, so make sure that part is handled ahead of time.
2. Slice the thawed block crosswise into 2 slim slabs. Set them over a thick stack of paper towels, cover with additional towels, and weigh the top down so the moisture is pushed out. If the tofu still feels very damp, pressing it more than once may be necessary. While it drains, heat the oven to 350F/175C.
3. Use olive oil to coat a large baking sheet.
4. Add the peanut butter to a medium-sized bowl and warm it in the microwave for a few seconds, just until loosened. Next, blend in soy sauce; then add ground cumin, garlic powder, ground Ancho chile or chili powder, plus Cholula or your chosen hot sauce.
5. When the pressing has left the tofu mostly dry, break it up with your fingers and fold those bits into the sauce.
6. Scatter the coated tofu across the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Flip the tofu, spread it back out, and return it to the oven.
7. Cook for 20 minutes more, then turn the tofu once more.
8. Continue baking for 10-20 minutes more, stopping when the pan is free of liquid and the tofu has taken on a little browning.
9. While the tofu is in the oven, take the core out of the lettuce, halve the heads, and pull away several layers together so you have roomy cups for the filling.
10. Cut the avocado into small chunks, transfer it to a small bowl, and coat it with 1 T lime juice.
11. To that bowl, add diced tomato, sliced green onion, the remaining 1 T lime juice, plus olive oil and ground cumin. Use a light hand to combine it into salsa.
12. When the tofu has dried out and browned slightly, spoon some tofu mixture into each lettuce cup, add salsa on top, and serve.