Ma-Po Tofu
- 8 Cubes medium hard Tofu
- -(2"X2")
- 4 oz Ground pork
- 1 ts Chopped garlic
- 1 tb Chopped green onion
- 1 tb Hot bean paste (use ground
- -red pepper paste if you
- -can't
- Find this)
- 1 ts Brown peppercorn powder
- 2 tb Soy sauce
- 1 ts Salt
- 2 ts Cornstarch
- 2 ts Water
- 1 c Soup stock
- 1 ts Sesame oil
- 3 c Oil
Cut the tofu in 1/2 inch cubes and deep fry in hot oil for 30 sec. Remove
Tofu and drain off all but 3 tablespoons oil. Reheat and fry the pork well,
add Garlic, hot bean paste, soy sauce, salt, soup stock, and tofu. Boil 3
minutes. Mix cornstarch and water to make a paste, then add to mixture to
thicken. Toss in chopped green onion and sesame oil. Put on a plate and
sprinkle with brown peppercorn and serve with rice.
Recipe is from: The PEI-MEI Cookbook VOL. 11
Tofu and drain off all but 3 tablespoons oil. Reheat and fry the pork well,
add Garlic, hot bean paste, soy sauce, salt, soup stock, and tofu. Boil 3
minutes. Mix cornstarch and water to make a paste, then add to mixture to
thicken. Toss in chopped green onion and sesame oil. Put on a plate and
sprinkle with brown peppercorn and serve with rice.
Recipe is from: The PEI-MEI Cookbook VOL. 11
