Fried Tofu with Minced Pork 香煎豆腐

Ingredients
1 packet 500g tofu
250g minced pork, marinated with soy sauce and corn flour
1 onion, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin
2 stalk scallion for garnishing
Cooking oil
Water


Method
Wash and pat dry tofu with a cloth. Heat oil in a frying pan, pan fry toufu till they turned a golden brown. Remove and set aside.
Heat oil in saute onion till fragrant. Stir-fry minced pork till they are slightly cooked. Add soy sauce and mirin. Slowly pour in beaten egg over pork. Gently mix the egg with pork.

Garbish with scallion, dish and serve.

Tofu with Shrimps and Minced Pork 虾仁肉末扒豆腐

Ingredients
1 packet 500g tofu
250g minced pork, marinated with soy sauce and corn flour
100g cooked shrimps
1 bowl frozen mixed peas
1 small piece ginger, sliced
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
Corn flour to thicken gravy
Cooking oil
Water


Method
Placed tofu on plate and steamed over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove tofu from steamer and drained.

While waiting for tofu to be ready, heat oil in wok and saute ginger and garlic till fragrant. Add minced pork and stir-fry till pork is just cooked, about 3 minutes. Add shrimps, mixed peas, water and seasoning. Stir fry all ingredients and mixed well. Slowly add corn flour solution to thicken gravy to desired thickness. Pour mixture over steamed tofu.

Serve immediately.

Ma Po Tofu 麻婆豆腐

Ingredients
1 pack firm tofu, 500g
200g ground pork, marinated with soy sauce and corn flour
2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp chili bean paste
1 tsp fermented black beans
1 tbsp ground Sichuan pepper
1 tbsp light soy sauce
Sugar to taste
Water
Cooking oil
Scallions, for garnish


Method
Cut tofu into cubes, drained and set aside.

Heat oil in wok and stir fry ground pork till just cooked. Dish and set aside. Heat oil and saute garlic till fragrant. Add chili bean paste, fermented black beans and stir fry briefly before adding tofu cubes. Add some water, Sichuan pepper, soy sauce and sugar to taste. Gently stir the tofu so that they mixed well and not breaking.

Reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes till the sauce thickens. Return pork and gently mix all ingredients together. Sprinkle some scallions before serving.

* Read about the story and origin of Ma Po Tofu here.