Braised Tofu with Minced Pork and Salted Black Beans

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the tofu. Heat cooking oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the tofu cubes until golden brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.

2. 2

   Sauté aromatics. In the same pan, add a little more cooking oil if needed. Add minced ginger, garlic, green onion whites, and fermented black beans. Sauté until fragrant.

3. 3

   Cook minced pork. Add minced pork to the pan and break it up with a spatula. Cook until browned.

4. 4

   Deglaze and season. Pour in Shaoxing wine to deglaze the pan. Add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, white pepper, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer.

5. 5

   Combine and braise. Return the pan-fried tofu to the pan. Gently stir to coat the tofu and pork with the sauce. Cover and braise.

6. 6

   Thicken the sauce. Stir in the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce to your desired consistency.

7. 7

   Finish and serve. Garnish with remaining green onion greens. Serve immediately, preferably in a hot claypot with steamed rice.