Spicy Sichuan Tofu

Name: Spicy Sichuan Tofu
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 1/2 oz ground pork (300 grams); 1 block firm tofu; 5 green onions; 5 cloves garlic; 1 piece ginger; 1 teaspoon chili oil (such as S&B brand or similar); 1 tablespoon doubanjiang (fermented chili bean paste); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice wine; 1 tablespoon mirin; 1/2 teaspoon chili oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Tofu is highly nutritious and a staple ingredient in home cooking. There are many ways to prepare tofu, with variations across regions. It can be light or rich in flavor, served cold, braised, or in soups. This dish combines ground pork, tofu, and chopped green onions to make a Sichuan-style tofu that's easy for home cooks. Fragrant, spicy, and tender, it's a flavorful and appetizing dish that's perfect with rice and very popular.

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Saved

Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 5 servings

10 1/2 ozground pork (300 grams)
1 blockfirm tofu
5green onions
5 clovesgarlic
1 pieceginger
For the sauce:
1 teaspoonchili oil (such as S&B brand or similar)
1 tablespoondoubanjiang (fermented chili bean paste)
1 tablespoonsoy sauce
2 teaspoonssugar
For the marinade:
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
1 tablespoonrice wine
1 tablespoonmirin
1/2 teaspoonchili oil
1/2 teaspoonground black pepper

Saved

Steps

30 minutes

1

Prepare the ground pork and firm tofu.
2

Gather all the sauce ingredients.
3

Marinate the ground pork with the marinade ingredients for 30 minutes.
4

Cut the tofu into small cubes and set aside.
5

Wash the green onions and chop them.
6

Peel the garlic and mince it.
7

Peel the ginger and mince it.
8

Heat a pan and add vegetable oil. Sauté the minced garlic and ginger until fragrant.
9

Add half of the chopped green onions and stir-fry briefly.
10

Add the doubanjiang to the pan.
11

Add the marinated ground pork and cook until partially done.
12

Add a suitable amount of water and stir-fry, cooking the pork until about 80% cooked.
13

Add the tofu cubes, cover the pan, and simmer for 5 minutes.
14

Before serving, add the remaining green onions and stir-fry briefly, then turn off the heat.
15

Drizzle with chili oil before plating.
16

This dish is perfect served with rice.
17

Tip: Adjust the sauce ingredients to your taste.