Chinese Szechuan Ma Po Tofu Recipe

Chinese Szechuan Ma Po Tofu Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 Chinese mushrooms, soaked for 20 minutes, stemmed and cut into quarters

• 1 cup water

• 1/4 cup oil

• 2 teaspoons salted black beans, soaked for 10 minutes and drained

• 6 tablespoons ground meat (beef or chicken or pork)

• 3 scallions, thinly sliced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

• 3 teaspoons chili sauce

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 3 cakes tofu, diced into cubes

• 1/4 cup chicken stock

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved with 3 tablespoons water

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Method:

1. Heat wok and oil. Add in black beans, stir fry for 1 minutes

2. Add meat, half the scallions and mushrooms, stir fry for 5 minutes

3. Add in garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, sugar, tofu, and chicken stock. Mix well and bring to boil and simmer for 4 minutes

4. Add in cornstarch, the remaining scallions and sesame oil. Stir until the sauce is thickened

5. Ready to serve