Ma-po Tofu

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Title: MA-PO TOFU
Categories: Chinese, Pork
Yield: 6 servings

8 Cubes medium hard Tofu
-(2"X2")
4 oz Ground pork
1 ts Chopped garlic
1 tb Chopped green onion
1 tb Hot bean paste (use ground
-red pepper paste if you
-can't
Find this)
1 ts Brown peppercorn powder
2 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Salt
2 ts Cornstarch
2 ts Water
1 c Soup stock
1 ts Sesame oil
3 c Oil

Cut the tofu in 1/2 inch cubes and deep fry in hot oil
for 30 sec. Remove Tofu and drain off all but 3
tablespoons oil. Reheat and fry the pork well, add
Garlic, hot bean paste, soy sauce, salt, soup stock,
and tofu. Boil 3 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water to
make a paste, then add to mixture to thicken. Toss in
chopped green onion and sesame oil. Put on a plate and
sprinkle with brown peppercorn and serve with rice.

Recipe is from: The PEI-MEI Cookbook VOL. 11

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