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Stir-Fried Edamame with Dried Tofu and Ground Pork

毛豆炒香干｜家常小炒 · pan chinese cuisine

20 min total10 min cooking3 stepssavory

A homestyle Chinese stir-fry pairing tender edamame with chewy dried tofu (xiang gan) and ground pork. The author notes it is especially good with rice; if cooking for children who cannot handle heat, the fresh chilies can be omitted.

Colm Byrne's profile photoColm ByrneIrish guy in Boston who makes a mean stew and a questionable attempt at pho. Weekend baker, weekday pasta-and-frozen-peas guy. Honest recipes only.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:SoyWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • mao dou （ xian ）［ qing dou ， cai yong da dou ］毛豆（鲜）［青豆，菜用大豆］

    12.35 oz

  • Pressed tofu ingredient identification photo

    Pressed tofu香干

    5.29 oz

  • minced pork ingredient

    minced pork肉末

    5.29 oz

  • Garlic ingredient identification photo

    garlic大蒜

    1.0 stalk

  • Bird's eye chiles ingredient identification photo

    Bird's eye chiles小米辣

    6.0 piece

  • Garlic cloves ingredient

    Garlic cloves蒜子

    3.0 clove

  • Light soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    light soy sauce生抽

    1.2 oz

  • Dark soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    dark soy sauce老抽

    0.3 oz

  • Oyster sauce ingredient identification photo

    oyster sauce蚝油

    0.74 oz

  • Fine salt ingredient identification photo

    salt盐

    to taste

  • Granulated sugar ingredient identification photo

    sugar糖

    to taste

  • Water ingredient identification photo

    water水

    0.34 cup

  • Rice wine米酒

    0.06 cup

  • Neutral cooking oil ingredient identification photo

    Neutral oil油

    as needed

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Stir-Fried Edamame with Dried Tofu — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Make the sauce: in a bowl, stir together the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, a pinch of salt and sugar, and the water. Set aside.

    ✅ Done when: The sauce is done when the salt and sugar have fully dissolved and the mixture is uniform.

  2. 2

    Step 23 min

    Blanching (chao shui) ↗
    Stir-Fried Edamame with Dried Tofu — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch the edamame for 2 minutes, then add the dried tofu and blanch for 30 seconds more. Drain well and set aside.

    ✅ Done when: Done after 2 minutes for the edamame and 30 seconds for the tofu, with both well drained.

  3. 3

    Step 31 min

    Medium-high heatStir-frying ↗Starch thickening (gou qian) ↗
    Stir-Fried Edamame with Dried Tofu — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Heat oil in a wok. Add the ground pork and stir-fry until it changes color, then add the rice wine to remove gaminess and add aroma. Add the garlic cloves and bird's eye chilies, stirring until fragrant. Pour in the sauce and cook until it thickens, then add the blanched edamame and dried tofu and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the garlic greens at the end and serve.

    ✅ Done when: The pork is no longer pink, the sauce coats the ingredients thickly, and the edamame and tofu have been tossed for 1 minute.