Mabo Tofu

INGREDIENTS:
1 pack (350g) Hard Momen Tofu
100g ground pork
1 clove garlic
1 clove thin sliced ginger
5 cm round onion
1 TBS salad oil
1 TBS cooking sake
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dobanjan (Chinese red chili sauce)
1 1/2 TBS soy sauce
2 tsp corn starch
1/2 TBS sesame oil
2 stems green onion to garnish

DIRECTIONS:

PREPARE: (10 minutes)
Cut tofu through horizontally, and vertically to make small cubes.
Let sit in a collander to drain.
Crush and mince garlic
Mince ginger
Dice onion
Place cornstarch in cup with 1 TBS water


COOK: (10 minutes)
High heat to make a hot frypan, add oil.
Medium heat, add salad oil and onions. Mix.
Add garlic, ginger and onions, cook 30 seconds.
High heat, add pork, mix and cook.
Add dobanjan and cook well.
**Note: The longer the dobanjan cooks the spicier the dish will become.
Cook unill moisture is gone.
Add cooking sake, 1/2 cup water on high. Mix.
Add sugar, and soy sauce.
Fold in tofu, cook 1-2 minutes, mixing.
Add the cornstarch mixed with water. Stir gently.
Sprinkle with sesame oil, garnish with green onions.




Serve with: Rice
389 calories per serving
From: Orange Page, Oryouri 1 nen sei, 1991 Winter.
Total cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 2