Ma Po’s Tofu is a popular dish that comes from China’s Sichuan province. The sauce is a spicy bean sauce and the dish is served over steamed rice. Enjoy!
100 g
Lean ground pork
350 g
Tofu (medium firm; cut into ½” cubes)
2
Garlic (finely chopped)
1/4
Fresh red chilli pepper* (seeds removed, finely chopped ) or to taste.
1 tbsp
Green onion (chopped)
1 tbsp
Vegetable oil
Marinade:
1 tbsp
Vegetable oil
1/2 tsp
Low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp
Chinese cooking wine
1 tsp
Sesame oil
1/2 tsp
Sugar
Sauce:
1/2 tsp
Low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp
Sesame oil
3 tbsp
Water
1 tbsp
Cornstarch
1. Combine marinade ingredients. Add in ground pork, and let it marinate for about 15 minutes.
2. Combine sauce ingredients. Set aside.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan and sauté garlic and chilli pepper. Add in the pork and stir fry until the meat is cooked thoroughly. Add in the tofu, and stir-fry gently until heated through. Whisk in sauce mixture, stir constantly until sauce thickens. Garnish with green onion. Ready to serve.
Servings per recipe: 8
Serving size: 1/4 cup
1 protein
What is one exchange?
- 1 Protein Choice = 1oz of meat or 7g of dietary protein
- 1 Starch Choice = about 15g of carbohydrates
- 1 Fruit or Vegetable Choice = ½ cup
- 1 Milk Choice = ½ cup
We love MaPo tofu and I’m going to give this recipe a try soon!