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Monday, March 28, 2011

Ma-Po Tofu

Tonight I broke out the rest of the tofu.

Soft tofu.
 I wanted something spicy tonight. The decision? Ma-Po tofu.

I sauteed the pork over medium high heat and when it was no longer pink I added in a teaspoon of fresh chopped ginger and a teaspoon of chopped garlic.

When the mixture became fragrant I added in a mixture of 1 Tbsp. of soy sauce, a 1/4 cup of low sodium chicken broth, 1 tsp. of chili paste and 1 Tbsp. of brown sugar.

When everything started to simmer, I added in a couple of handfuls of cubed soft tofu.

And, yes, the dogs were still enthusiastic about the tofu tonight. They each got a cube of tofu before I tossed it into the pan.


Should this be served over a bed of white rice? Yes. But I have been always slightly resentful of the rice soaking up all the saucy goodness, so I ate it solo.

It was incredible - a tiny bit sweet with a nice heat.

And it was fast to make - I recommend it as a quick weeknight dinner. 



The dogs enjoyed this:
 

Sauteed pork on squares of toast with a drizzle of Worcestershire sauce.