Name: Simmered Tofu with Ground Pork (Ma Po Tofu)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Salt to taste; Minced fresh cilantro leaves for garnish, optional; ¼ cup soy sauce; 2 pounds soft or silken tofu, cut into ½-inch cubes; ½ pound ground pork; 1 cup stock, preferably homemade, or water; 1 cup chopped scallion, green part only; 2 tablespoons peanut or other oil; ¼ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste; 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons minced garlic

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This is not a stir-fry but a simmered dish, easy and fast. The cooking time totals about 10 minutes, and the preparation time is about the same, so make sure to start a pot of rice before anything else.

Other meat you can use here: ground turkey, chicken, veal, or beef.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut or other oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic

Asia
China
Main course

Method

Put the oil in a deep 12-inch skillet or wok, preferably nonstick, and turn the heat to medium-high. A minute later, add the garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and cook just until they begin to sizzle, less than a minute. Add the pork and stir to break it up; cook, stirring occasionally, until it loses most of its pink color.
Add the scallion and stir; add t

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