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!
100 g
Lean ground pork
350 g
Tofu (medium firm; cut into ½” cubes)
2
Garlic (finely chopped)
1/4
Fresh red chilli pepper* (seeds removed, finely chopped ) or to taste.
1 tbsp
Green onion (chopped)
1 tbsp
Vegetable oil
Marinade:
1 tbsp
Vegetable oil
1/2 tsp
Low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp
Chinese cooking wine
1 tsp
Sesame oil
1/2 tsp
Sugar
Sauce:
1/2 tsp
Low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp
Sesame oil
3 tbsp
Water
1 tbsp
Cornstarch
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.
We love MaPo tofu and I’m going to give this recipe a try soon!