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Mapo Tofu with Ground Pork

14 mineasy3 servingshigh-proteinone-panunder-20-min

Ingredients

  • Tofu400 g, firm, cubedOn hand
  • Ground pork200 gOn hand
  • Garlic3 cloves, mincedOn hand
  • Ginger1 tbsp, gratedOn hand
  • Scallions3, slicedOn hand
  • Rice250 g, cookedOn hand
  • Soy sauce2 tbspoptional
  • Hot sauce1 tbspoptional
  • Chili flakes1 tspoptional
  • Chicken stock100 mloptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Add the ground pork and cook until browned through, 160°F / 71°C.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Stir in the garlic, ginger, hot sauce, and chili flakes.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Pour in the stock and soy sauce.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Add the tofu cubes and shake the pan to settle them.

    1 min

  5. 5

    Simmer until the tofu is heated through and the sauce is glossy.

    4 min

  6. 6

    Scatter the scallions over the top.

    1 min

  7. 7

    Serve over steamed rice.

    1 min

Cook’s note. Shake the pan instead of stirring so the tofu cubes keep their edges.

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