Mapa Tofu with eggplant



Tofu with a hot spicy chili and garlic sauce to be served over rice.
You can make it as hot as you like!


Serve:4 Prep: 10mins Cook: 15 mins

Ingredients:

  • 4-6 oz firm tofu
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 2 Asian eggplants, quartered, cut into chuck
  • 2 green onion, (white part-chopped, green part-sliced)
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp Chinese chili garlic sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp peanut oil
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth

Direction:

  1. Combine pork, chopped green onion, garlic, ginger and sesame oil in small bowl.
  2. Drain tofu on paper towels, cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
  3. Stir cornstarch into chicken broth in small bowl; set aside.
  4. Trim off cap and stem end from eggplants; cut lengthwise into quarters, then cut into 1 inch thick pieces.
  5. Heat peanut oil in skillet or wok over high heat. Add eggplant;stir-fry 5 to 6 minutes or until tender.
  6. Add tofu; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes. Remove eggplant and tofu from wok; set aside.
  7. Add pork mixture to wok; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until browned. Add soy sauce, chili sauce & sugar; cook and stir until heated through.
  8. Return eggplant and tofu to wok. Stir in cornstarch mixture until sauce thicken
  9. Garnish with green onion. Serve with hot white rice

Comments

  1. I am about to embark on a tofu making test! That combined with my new determination explore eggplant makes this the perfect dish to try out. Thanks.

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