Ma Po Tofu Recipe

Ma Po Tofu Recipe
Serves 2

Ingredients:
-1 block silken tofu (19 oz box)
-1/4 lb ground pork
-3 tablespoons Sichuan spicy bean paste (辣豆瓣酱)
-2 tablespoons chili powder
-2 tablespoons cooking oil
-3 tablespoons chili oil
-1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns (roasted and ground to powder)
-1 tablespoon light soy sauce
-1 teaspoon fermented black beans (rinsed and pounded)
-2 stalks of leeks or scallions (chopped into 1 or 2-inch length)
-2 gloves garlic (chopped)
-1/2 cup water
-Salt to taste

Directions:
1. Cut the tofu into small pieces, drain the water from the tofu and set aside. Heat up a wok and pour in the cooking oil and chili oil. Add the chopped garlic, ground pork, spicy bean paste and stir-fry until the pork is half-done.
2. Then add in chili powder, soy sauce, fermented black beans and stir-fry until aromatic. Add in the tofu and water; stir gently to blend the tofu (don’t break them) well with the sauce. Lower the heat and simmer for about 3-5 mins or until the sauce thickens.
3.Add in the roasted Sichuan peppercorn powder and chopped scallions. Gently stir and blend well. Dish out and serve hot.

Serve and enjoy this delicious Authentic Chinese Food Recipe – ma po tofu