Braised Minced Pork Tofu

Cooking StepsHow to cook Braised Minced Pork Tofu step by step

Cooking Process

1. Step 1

   Cut the soft tofu into cubes.

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2. Step 2

   Chop the scallions, ginger, and garlic.

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3. Step 3

   Boil about half a small pot of water with 2 small spoons of salt.

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4. Step 4

   Place the cut tofu in a bowl. Once the water boils, pour it over the tofu in the bowl.

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5. Step 5

   Let it sit for 10 minutes and set aside. (Leaving it longer is fine too.)

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6. Step 6

   Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry the ground pork. (Use medium heat from here on.)

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7. Step 7

   Once the pork is cooked, add minced ginger.

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8. Step 8

   Stir-fry briefly, then add half a spoon of doubanjiang (chili bean paste).

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9. Step 9

   Stir-fry briefly, then add minced garlic. (Don’t add all three together — garlic burns easily, so add it last.)

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10. Step 10

    Pour in water, about half a small pot. (Switch to medium-high heat from here on.)

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11. Step 11

    Squeeze in oyster sauce twice (about half a spoonful). Add 2.5 spoons of dark soy sauce.

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12. Step 12

    Add a small half spoon of chicken bouillon and MSG. The key ingredient: add about half a spoon of thirteen-spice powder.

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13. Step 13

    Once the water boils, add the tofu. (The tofu is soft — do not use a spatula to stir-fry from this point on.)

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14. Step 14

    Gently shake the wok and lightly move the spatula so every piece of tofu is submerged in the sauce. Use the spatula or a small ladle to continuously spoon the sauce over the tofu.

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15. Step 15

    Let it simmer gently so the tofu absorbs the flavors. Once the sauce comes to a boil, pour in the starch water in a circle.

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16. Step 16

    Now reduce the sauce. Still don’t stir-fry the tofu with the spatula. Instead, move the spatula from outside to inside — the tofu will flip naturally. Change directions frequently, always pushing from outside in. Add half the chopped scallions midway. Keep the spatula moving until the sauce is fully reduced.

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17. Step 17

    After plating, sprinkle the remaining scallions on top.

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18. Step 18

    Scoop a spoonful over rice — the sauce soaks right in. Incredibly appetizing!

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