TOFU--MAH-PAW
STYLE 麻婆荳腐:
6 bricks of
soft tofu; or bean curd ½
lb. minced lean pork
1 tbsp.
chopped green onions 1
clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp.
tapioca starch mixed with 3 tbsp. water 2
tbsp. cooking oil
seasoning
for pork:
1 tbsp. tapioca starch mixed with 3
tbsp water 1 tsp. light soy sauce
dash sesame oil
sauce:
1 tbsp. hot & spicy bean paste 1 tbsp. dark
soy sauce
¾ tsp. each salt + 1.5 tsp sugar,
sugar, r
red pepper flakes and ground
Sichuan peppercorn--optional
Add
seasoning ingredients to pork and marinate for 20 minutes. Cut tofu into ½ to
1-inch cubes.
In wok or
non-stick saucepan, heat 1 tbsp. oil over high heat until very hot. Add pork
and cook until no longer pink. Push pork to side of the pan. Add 1 tbsp. oil;
heat it till hot and add in tofu. Very gently stir-fry tofu until heated
through.
Mix sauce
ingredients together and add to mixture in pan and mix in well. Bring sauce to
a boil; then add starch solution. Stir and cook until sauce thickens; then
transfer to serving plate immediately. Sprinkle green onion over mixture and serve
right away.
