Ma Po’s Tofu is a popular dish that comes from China’s Sichuan province. The sauce is a spicy bean sauce and the dish is served over steamed rice. Enjoy!
- Lean ground pork (100 g or 3 1/2 oz)
- Tofu (medium firm; cut into ½” cubes), 1 block (350 g)
- Garlic (finely chopped), 2 cloves
- 1/4 Fresh red chilli pepper* (seeds removed, finely chopped )
- 1 Green onion (chopped) 1 tbsp (15 mL)
- Vegetable oil 1 tbsp (15 mL)
* Adjust the amount of chilli pepper used based on how spicy or mild you prefer the dish to be.
Marinade
- Vegetable oil 1 tbsp (15 mL)
- Low sodium soy sauce 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL)
- Chinese cooking wine 1 tsp (5 mL)
- Sesame oil 1 tsp (5 mL)
- Sugar ½ tsp (2 mL)
Sauce
- Low sodium soy sauce 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL)
- Sesame oil 1 tsp (5 mL)
- Water 3 tbsp (45 mL)
- Corn starch 1 tbsp (15 mL)
1. Combine marinade ingredients. Add in ground pork, and let it marinate for about 15 minutes.
2. Combine sauce ingredients. Set aside.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan and sauté garlic and chilli pepper. Add in the pork and stir fry until the meat is cooked thoroughly. Add in the tofu, and stir-fry gently until heated through. Whisk in sauce mixture, stir constantly until sauce thickens. Garnish with green onion. Ready to serve.
- Calories: 110 KCal
- Protein: 7.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.3 g
- Fibre: 0.7 g
- Total Fat: 8.5 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Phosphorus: 68 mg
- Potassium: 102 mg
Servings per recipe: 8
Serving size: 1/4 cup
1 protein
What is one exchange?
- 1 Protein Choice = 1oz of meat or 7g of dietary protein
- 1 Starch Choice = about 15g of carbohydrates
- 1 Fruit or Vegetable Choice = ½ cup
- 1 Milk Choice = ½ cup
We love MaPo tofu and I’m going to give this recipe a try soon!