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Mapo Tofu

Level
very easy

Ingredients

1 CAT
of canola oil
1/2 lb
ground pork
1
leek, finely chopped
1 TAC
finely chopped ginger
1 CASE
of black bean garlic sauce
1 CAS
sugar
1 CASE
soy sauce
1 CASE
cooking wine
1 cup
water
1 CASE
of sambal oelek
1
finely chopped green onion
1 CAS
of crushed Szechuan pepper
2 pieces
soft tofu, coarsely diced
1 CAS
of cornstarch mixed with 2 CAS of water

Directions

Step 1
In a medium hot wok, put the oil.
Step 2
Add ground and crumbled pork. Cook for 2 minutes.
Step 3
Add leek and ginger.
Step 4
Add bean sauce, sugar, soy sauce, cooking wine, water, sambal oelek, onion and pepper. Simmer for one minute while stirring.
Step 5
Add the diced tofu. Take a spoonful of hot sauce from the wok and pour over the diced tofu. Simmer for 5 minutes and do not touch the tofu as it may mashed potato.
Step 6
Add the starch and water mixture. Simmer for a full minute. Serve hot on a nest of rice. Excellent for lunch boxes the next day.

Categories:

China Hot Wok