Red-Braised Tofu with Minced Pork

Ingredients 15

• Tofu 豆腐to taste
• Minced pork 猪肉末to taste
• Spring onion 葱to taste
• Ginger 姜to taste
• Garlic 蒜to taste
• Chilli bean paste (doubanjiang) 豆瓣酱to taste
• Light soy sauce 生抽to taste
• Dark soy sauce 老抽to taste
• Sugar 糖to taste
• Ground pepper 胡椒粉to taste
• Ground Sichuan pepper 花椒粉to taste
• Chicken powder 鸡精to taste
• Cornstarch 淀粉to taste
• Cooking oil 油to taste
• Water 水to taste

Steps 5

1. 1
   Step 1

   Cut the tofu into cubes. Mix the minced pork with a little cornstarch, and mince the ginger, garlic and spring onion.

   豆腐切块。肉末加少许淀粉抓匀，姜、蒜、葱切末。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Heat oil and fry the ginger, garlic and chilli bean paste until fragrant. Add the pork and stir-fry until the pieces separate.

   油热后下姜末、蒜末和豆瓣酱炒香，再放肉末炒散。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Add a little water; tofu gives out water as it cooks, so do not add too much. Season with pepper, ground Sichuan pepper, sugar, chicken powder and both soy sauces.

   加少量水，豆腐煮的时候会出水，水别放太多。用胡椒粉、花椒粉、糖、鸡精、生抽和老抽调味。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Add the tofu, cover and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

   放入豆腐，盖上盖子中火烧10分钟左右。

5. 5
   Step 5

   Stir in a little cornstarch mixed with water and cook until the sauce thickens. Sprinkle with spring onion and serve.

   倒入少许水淀粉勾芡收汁，撒上葱花出锅。