Ma Po Tofu 麻婆豆腐

Ingredient
1.  1 box of silken tofu (cut into cubes)
2.  100g minced pork
3.  1 stalk spring onion (chopped)
4.  1 tbsp. hot bean paste
5.  1/2 bowl chicken stock
6.  1 tbsp. minced ginger
7.  1 tbsp. minced garlic
8.  1/2 tsp soy sauce
9.  1/2 tsp sugar
10.  some black pepper
11.  1 tsp sesame oil
12.  cornstarch water (1 tsp cornstarch + some water)


Method
1.  Blanch tofu in boiling water (add some salt to the boiling water)
2.  Stir fry minced pork
3.  Push cooked minced pork to the side of the wok.  Stir fry hot bean paste in the same pot until fragrant and stir in the minced pork.
4.  Add minced ginger and garlic and stir for a while.  Add stock and mix well.

 

5.  Add tofu and let it simmer for a few minutes.

 

6.  Add soy sauce, sugar, black pepper and sesame oil and stir gentle.  Simmer for about 2 minutes

7.  Stir in cornstarch water to thicken the broth slightly.
8.  Garnish with spring onion and serve hot.