Mabo Dofu Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chinese Recipes. (Mabo Dofu Recipe). My grandmother's recipe for pork tofu. Serve over white rice.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Mabo Dofu Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger

minced

1 clove garlic

minced

or more to taste

½ pound ground pork

2 teaspoons chili bean sauce (toban djan)

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons sake

2 teaspoons oyster sauce

1 (12 ounce) package tofu

cut into 1/2-inch squares

½ cup water

or more if needed

1 small green onion

chopped

Velveting Chicken Breast, Chinese Restaurant-Style

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and cook and stir the ginger and garlic until the garlic just begins to brown about 30 seconds. Stir in the pork breaking it up as you stir and cook and stir until the pork is browned and broken into small pieces. Add the chili bean sauce soy sauce sake and oyster sauce stir to mix the ingredients together reduce heat and let simmer until the mixture thickens slightly about 3 more minutes.

Step 2

Thin the sauce with water as needed (sauce should not be watery) and gently stir in the tofu. Simmer until the tofu is hot and coated with sauce about 10 minutes stirring a few more times. Serve sprinkled with chopped green onion.

Nutritional Information

Mabo Dofu Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 260.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.2g 35%

Carbohydrates: 3.3g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 1.3g

Fat: 19.5g 30%

Saturated Fat: 5.5g 28%

Cholesterol: 40.9mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 87.9IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.6mg 51%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 1mg 2%

Folate: 17mcg 4%

Calcium: 305.3mg 31%

Iron: 5.1mg 29%

Magnesium: 38.5mg 14%

Potassium: 282.9mg 8%

Sodium: 436.8mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 49%

Calories From Fat: 175.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.