Mapo Tofu

"From About.com: Chinese Food A famous Szechuan recipe - the name Ma Po Tofu is roughly translated as "pockmarked grandmother beancurd," named for the old woman who supposedly invented the dish."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix marinade ingredients. Marinate pork for about 20 minutes.
  • Cut the tofu (bean curd) into 1/2 inch (1 cm) square cubes, and blanch (drop into boiling water) for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove from boiling water and drain.
  • Chop leek or green onions into short lengths.
  • Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, add the marinated pork. Stir-fry pork until the color darkens. Add salt and stir. Add the salted black beans. Mash the beans with a cooking ladle until they blend in well with the meat. Add the chili paste, then the stock, bean curd, and leek or green onions.
  • Turn down the heat. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
  • While cooking, mix cornstarch, water, and soy sauce together. Add to wok and stir gently. Serve with freshly ground Szechuan pepper.

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  1. This is an excellent, authentic version of Ma Po Tofu. Excellent! My only suggestion would be to omit the extra salt. There is plenty in the the other ingredients.
     
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