Tofu with Ground Pork

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on October 31, 2018.

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Ingredients:

Tofu with Ground Pork

  • 1 block (20 ounces) firm tofu
  • Water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small long red chili pepper, seeded and chopped (available in Asian grocery stores)
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon juice from grated fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon dashi no moto (Japanese fish flavored soup granules)
  • 2 teaspoons potato starch or cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water

Directions:

  1. Wrap tofu in several layers of paper towel for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch cubes.
  3. In a small saucepan, add tofu and water to cover tofu; boil for 1 minute; drain and set aside.
  4. In a medium skillet, heat oil; add chili peppers.
  5. Add onions and saute until translucent.
  6. Add ground pork and cook until lightly brown.
  7. Add soy sauce, mirin, sugar, ginger juice, dashi no moto, and tofu; cover and simmer for about 3 minutes.
  8. In a small bowl, mix potato starch with water and gently stir into tofu mixture.
  9. Cook until sauce thickens.

Serves 4.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
400 calories, 25 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 600 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 27 g protein

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