Ma Po Tofu (HHTV)
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Ooh! It's a spicy little Chinese dish this week, full of protein from the humble soy bean in one of our favorite forms- Tofu!
Now, Tofu isn't everyone's cup of tea, but if you love foods from China with a nice bite to the flavor, you should definitely wrap your taste buds around some Ma Po Tofu, a favorite of Healthy Helpings TV's host, Michelle Koen!
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Serves 2
11oz (300g) minced chicken
2 tbspoon soy sauce
1.5 tbspoon Chinese rice wine
1 teaspoon oil
4 scallion
2 clove garlic, chopped
2 teaspoon ginger
1 tbspoon chilli bean paste
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
5oz/150g firm tofu
cilantro
Place 2 teaspoons soy sauce and 2 teaspoons rice wine in a bowl with the chicken and combine. Set aside.
Chop the scallions into slices and the tofu into cubes.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over a medium to high heat. Coat with a little peanut oil. Stir fry the chicken for a few minutes, then stir in the bean paste, half the chicken stock, 3/4 of the scallions, ginger and garlic and simmer until the stock reduces by half.
Combine the remaining chicken stock with the cornstarch to make a thick paste.
Stir in the tofu and cornstarch and simmer until sauce thickens and tofu is warmed through.
Serve. Garnish with remaining scallions and cilantro.
Michelle has always loved to cook, eat and share food with friends. Now she's here to share her healthy recipes with you and hopefully inspire you to create some of your own.