Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat
Cuisine: Chinese
Pork fillet is what defines Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat, a home meat dish.
Difficulty
4 / 5
★★★★☆
Estimated Calories
421 kcal
Ingredients
- Pork fillet 200g
- Carrot 100g
- Green pepper 100g
- Black fungus (dried) 5g
- Light soy sauce 10ml
- Shaoxing wine 5ml
- Egg white 1
- Starch 10g
- Vinegar 15ml
- Sugar 10g
- Salt 5g
- Ginger 20g
- Scallion 20g
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Broad bean paste 15g
Steps
Make the marinade and fragrant sauce
- Make the `marinade`: Mix the following ingredients:
- Light soy sauce 5ml
- Shaoxing wine 5ml
- Starch 5g
- Water 20ml
- Egg white 1
- Make the `sauce`: Mix the following ingredients:
- Light soy sauce 5ml
- Vinegar 15ml
- Sugar 10g
- Salt 1g
- Starch 5g
- Water 20ml
Prepare the ingredients
- Marinate the pork fillet in the `marinade` for 15-30 minutes. Make sure to coat the meat evenly.
- Soak dried black fungus for 4 hours, rinse, and cut into small pieces.
- Wash and core the green pepper, then cut into shreds.
- Wash the carrot and cut into shreds. Blanch the carrot shreds.
- Finely mince the ginger and garlic.
- Cut the scallion into 5mm pieces.
Stir-fry the ingredients
- Heat the wok, add 15ml of oil.
- Stir-fry the marinated pork in the wok, separating it quickly until white, then set aside.
- Heat the wok again, add 5ml of oil.
- Add all the `scallion`, `ginger`, `garlic`, and `broad bean paste`. (Note: In this recipe context, 'pour in all scallions...' usually implies stir-frying aromatics after removing excess marinade, though the text implies pouring the ingredients directly. Following the literal instruction: Pour in all the `scallion`, `ginger`, `garlic`, and `broad bean paste`.)
- Add all the `carrot`. After stir-frying for 20s, add the green pepper and black fungus, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the `stir-fried meat`. Stir-fry quickly and evenly. Do not stir-fry for more than 20 seconds.
- Pour in the `sauce`. Stir-fry quickly and evenly. Do not stir-fry for more than 15 seconds.
- Turn off the heat and serve.
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Notes
Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat is a classic Sichuan dish with a sweet, sour, and slightly spicy flavor. The meat should be tender, complemented by the rich textures of carrots, green peppers, and black fungus. It is rich in protein and various vitamins, offering a balance of meat and vegetables. It has a moderate difficulty level; beginners are advised to follow the steps strictly. Estimated cooking time is 40 minutes (excluding blanching time).
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★
Estimated Calories: 421 kcal