Tofu With Minced Pork
A delicious and authentic soups and broths recipe for Tofu With Minced Pork, prepared with traditional seasonings and techniques.
Ingredients
- • 4 oz (120 g) minced pork
- • 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
- • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- • 1 teaspoon cornflour
- • 1 teaspoon cornflour
- • 1 tablespoon peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
- • 1 spring onions (, sliced, white and green parts separated)
- • 1 teaspoon ginger (, minced)
- • 1 clove garlic (, minced)
- • 1 block (400-g / 14-oz) firm tofu
- • 1 cup chicken broth
- • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce ((or oyster sauce))
Preparation Steps
Combine the minced pork, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and soy sauce and cornflour in a small bowl. Mix well with your hand.
Combine cornflour with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the minced pork. Spread it out and cook until the bottom is browned. Chop the pork into smaller pieces and stir, until the surface has turned golden.
Add the spring onions white part, ginger, and garlic. Stir fry to release fragrance, 1 minute or so.
Add the tofu. Stir everything together, 1 minute or so.
Pour in the broth, add the soy sauce and hoisin sauce. Stir to mix well. Cook until brought to a simmer. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly reduced.
Mix cornflour water again until fully dissolved and swirl it into the frying pan. Gently stir a few times with a spatula, until sauce thickens. Taste the tofu (be careful, it will be very hot!). Adjust seasoning by adding salt if needed. Add the spring onions green part and give it a final mix. Turn off heat and transfer everything to a bowl. Serve hot over steamed rice or by itself as a main dish.