Chinese Mabo Tofu recipe

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
½ pound ground pork
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 (16 ounce) package firm tofu, cut into 1 inch pieces
5 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hot bean sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
3 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Nutrition Info

267.5 calories
carbohydrate: 8.3 g
cholesterol: 36.7 mg
fat: 17.4 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 22.3 g
saturatedFat: 4.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1636.8 mg
sugar: 3.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl, set aside.

  2. Brown ground pork in a small skillet over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Drain fat.

  3. Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or wok. Cook the garlic and ginger root in the oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tofu and cook for 2 minutes. Season with the soy sauce, hot bean sauce, and sugar, stir to combine.

  4. Stir in the cooked pork and green onion. Sprinkle with the cornstarch and water mixture, cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir the sesame oil into the thickened mabo tofu.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

A simple, delicious Chinese mabo tofu recipe that has been passed on for years. Easy to prepare!

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