Spicy Pork & Vegetable Tofu
Spicy Pork & Vegetable Tofu
This powerfulness hold back similar I was trying to brand a version of a famous Chinese dish called mapo tofu, simply that’s non the case, in addition to inwards fact, I’m pretty certain I was making this earlier I knew what mapo tofu was. And instantly that I’ve addressed the people that were going to complain this isn’t authentic, nosotros tin continue.
I’m assuming that whatever I did larn this regard from was most probable a version of mapo, simply that’s every bit far every bit it goes. Which reminds me, this is a corking recipe to conform to your ain tastes, non entirely amongst the sauce ingredients, simply besides inwards regards to what vegetables yous include.
Zucchini is our favorite, peculiarly if yous accept the extra fifteen minutes to tabular array salt it, simply pretty much whatever dice-able seasonal vegetables volition shine. So, delight hold this 1 inwards heed every bit yous browse the farmers market, simply no affair what yous seat in, I actually create promise yous a give this delicious tofu dish a endeavor soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for four Portions:
- 1 1/4 pounds solid set down pork
- 1 pound theater tofu, cubed (my bundle was xiv ounces)
- handful of sliced greenish onions
- minced hot chili peppers, every bit much every bit yous like
- 3 minor zucchini, cubed, toss amongst 1 tablespoon kosher tabular array salt (rinse afterward fifteen minutes)
- freshly chopped cilantro to complete
- sliced greenish onions for the top
For the sauce:
3 tablespoons Korean chili glue aka Gochujang, or other chili glue production to gustation
- 1/3 loving cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 loving cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
