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Minced Pork and Tofu Clay Pot
Hakka tofu pot is truly irresistible – a dish that everyone, from kids to adults, loves. With its delicious texture that’s part meat and part vegetable, it makes for an amazing side to rice, satisfying your cravings perfectly. Using ingredients that cost just 3 yuan, you can create a meal worth 35 yuan; I’ll be […]
- Prep
- 18m
- Cook
- 30m
- Total
- 48m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Minced Pork and Tofu Clay Pot
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tofu | 4 pieces |
| Pork (minced) | 50g |
| Marinade: | |
| Peanut oil | as needed |
| Salt | 1g |
| Sugar | 3g |
| Cornstarch | 5g |
| Soy sauce | 1 tbsp |
| Cooking seasonings: | |
| Peanut oil | as needed |
| Soy sauce | 2 tbsp |
| Sugar | 2 tbsp |
| Water | as needed |
| Cornstarch | 2 tbsp |
| Garlic | 1 clove |
| Thai chili | 1 as needed |
| Scallion | 1 stalk |
- Tofu4 pieces
- Pork (minced)50g
- Marinade:
- Peanut oilas needed
- Salt1g
- Sugar3g
- Cornstarch5g
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
- Cooking seasonings:
- Peanut oilas needed
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Sugar2 tbsp
- Wateras needed
- Cornstarch2 tbsp
- Garlic1 clove
- Thai chili1 as needed
- Scallion1 stalk
Cooking StepsHow to cook Minced Pork and Tofu Clay Pot step by step
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Step 1Cut the tofu into 1cm-thick slices. Prepare the minced pork.
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Step 2Add salt, sugar, cornstarch, and soy sauce to the minced pork in order to marinate.
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Step 3Drizzle in cooking oil and mix the minced pork evenly. Set aside.
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Step 4In a non-stick pan over low heat, add oil and pan-fry the tofu slices.
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Step 5Pan-fry until both sides are golden brown.
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Step 6Arrange the fried tofu neatly in a clay pot.
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Step 7Prepare minced garlic, sliced Thai chili, and scallion segments.
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Step 8Without washing the pan, use the residual oil. Add minced garlic, then add the marinated pork and stir-fry until cooked through.
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Step 9Transfer the cooked pork into the clay pot and simmer together with the tofu.
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Step 10Over low heat, add 2 tbsp soy sauce.
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Step 11Add 2 tbsp sugar.
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Step 12Pour in enough water to cover the tofu. Simmer gently over low heat.
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Step 13Mix 2 tbsp cornstarch with a splash of water until smooth.
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Step 14When the liquid in the clay pot has reduced to about one-third, pour in the cornstarch slurry. Gently toss to coat evenly and thicken the sauce.
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Step 15Garnish with scallions and chili. Serve straight from the clay pot — dinner is ready!
Minced Pork and Tofu Clay Pot
Hakka tofu pot is truly irresistible – a dish that everyone, from kids to adults, loves. With its delicious texture that’s part meat and part vegetable, it makes for an amazing side to rice, satisfying your cravings perfectly. Using ingredients that cost just 3 yuan, you can create a meal worth 35 yuan; I’ll be […]
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Tofu
- 50g Pork (minced)
- Marinade:
- as needed Peanut oil
- 1g Salt
- 3g Sugar
- 5g Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- Cooking seasonings:
- as needed Peanut oil
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- as needed Water
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 as needed Thai chili
- 1 stalk Scallion
Instructions
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Cut the tofu into 1cm-thick slices. Prepare the minced pork.
-
Add salt, sugar, cornstarch, and soy sauce to the minced pork in order to marinate.
-
Drizzle in cooking oil and mix the minced pork evenly. Set aside.
-
In a non-stick pan over low heat, add oil and pan-fry the tofu slices.
-
Pan-fry until both sides are golden brown.
-
Arrange the fried tofu neatly in a clay pot.
-
Prepare minced garlic, sliced Thai chili, and scallion segments.
-
Without washing the pan, use the residual oil. Add minced garlic, then add the marinated pork and stir-fry until cooked through.
-
Transfer the cooked pork into the clay pot and simmer together with the tofu.
-
Over low heat, add 2 tbsp soy sauce.
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Add 2 tbsp sugar.
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Pour in enough water to cover the tofu. Simmer gently over low heat.
-
Mix 2 tbsp cornstarch with a splash of water until smooth.
-
When the liquid in the clay pot has reduced to about one-third, pour in the cornstarch slurry. Gently toss to coat evenly and thicken the sauce.
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Garnish with scallions and chili. Serve straight from the clay pot — dinner is ready!
