Minced Pork with Silky Tofu

Minced Pork with Silky Tofu

Ingredients

• 1 soft tofu
• 80 minced pork
• 1 dried shiitake mushroom (soaked)
• 1 bird's eye chili
• 1 handful chopped scallions
• a little cornstarch slurry
• 1.5 soy sauce
• a pinch salt
• as needed cooking oil

Instructions

1. Soak the dried shiitake mushroom until soft (save the soaking water). Dice and set aside.
2. Add the diced mushroom, minced garlic, a pinch of salt, soy sauce, and half a spoon of cooking oil to the minced pork. Mix well.
3. Add a little oil to a wok (olive oil for a lighter version). When about 70% hot, add the minced pork and cook through. Add minced garlic and chili, stir-fry briefly, then pour in half a bowl of mushroom soaking water and bring to a boil.
4. Cut the soft tofu into cubes (about 2x2cm) and gently slide them into the wok.
5. Add 2 spoons soy sauce and a pinch of white pepper. Pour in the cornstarch slurry (2 spoons cornstarch + 1/3 bowl water). Switch to medium heat and leave the lid off.
6. When the sauce comes to a boil, don't let it reduce too much — leave some sauce to mix with rice! Serve and sprinkle with chopped scallions.