Mabo Tofu

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 300 g tofu (one block)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons ginger, minced
• 1/2 lb ground beef (or no meat)
• 3 stalks green onions
• 1 tablespoon miso
• 1/2 cup stock
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with a little water
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon chili oil

Recipe

• 1 bring pot of water to a boil to blanche the tofu.
• 2 bring another pot of water to boil to cook some rice.
• 3 heat a large skillet in medium high.
• 4 put the sesame oil in the skillet (about two swirls) and use it to brown the beef, garlic, ginger, and green onion.
• 5 start cooking the rice in one of the pots.
• 6 after the tofu has been blanched drain it and put it in the skillet with the vingegar. mix ingredients and let it simmer for 3 minute
• 7 next add the stock, miso, chili oil to taste and starch.
• 8 add enough soy sauce to make the liquid a carmel color.
• 9 by now the liquid should be thickened and the rice should be done cooking.
• 10 fill a bowl with rice and then scoop the tofu and sauce on top.