Mapo Tofu

Hi,

I know that I just posted an asian recipe. This one is very similiar and has some of the same ingredients as the Thai basil beef. You'll need the same ground meat (beef, pork or chicken will be fine) but this one you'll need tofu.

1 Tablespoon canola oil
1/2 to 1 pound ground beef (pork or chicken are okay)

Heat a large frying pan over medium/high heat. Add the oil and ground beef and cook stirring until all the red color is gone. About 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a bowl

1 Tablespoon canola oil
1 Tablespoon chili bean paste (I used Korean chili paste or you can substitute miso)
2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 - 2 inch piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped

Add the above ingredients to the frying pan, cook stirring for 1 minute.

 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 Cup chicken stock (you can use a bouillon cube and water)
1 Tablespoon sherry or dry white wine or lemon juice
1 Tablespoon soy sauce

Add the above ingredients to the frying pan, heat until bubbling.

1 block firm tofu

Add the tofu and heat through. Return the beef to the pan.

Sliced celery
butternut or kabocha  squash
Frozen spinach (optional)
Frozen green beans (optional)
4 green onions
salt and pepper to taste

I always think that you can add more vegetables to dishes. You can add the celery, spinach and green beans and it will make a nice complete dish. If you have some squash you can add it too, but add it first and let it cook a bit before you add the other vegetables. At the end add the green onions and taste to make sure you don't need to add a bit of salt and pepper. Just heat through.

Hope you have fun making this. Enjoy!

Hugs,
Mameekosan