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Stuffed Tofu Country Style~

June 26, 2017 by Rosa Leave a Comment

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A simple stuffed tofu dish with good old fashioned flavor of salted fish  sure is a treasure of my childhood memories

of  mom”s kitchen, a recipe worth to  share and pass on …

A traditional Chinese recipe thumbs up with big bowls of rice among all families, no kidding here !

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Ingredients…stuffing

1- ground pork      500 g     shrimp meat   300 g     salted fish 25-30 g

 

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( * salted fish pan- fried and chopped finely before mix  )

 

2- 2 packages of tofu… 8 pieces , cut each into half or 3 even pieces and soak with salty water

for 5-10 minutes ( tips to get rid of excess water from tofu ) then drain and set aside.

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Steps for stuffing…

1- add 2 tbsp of castor sugar to ground pork and shrimp meat for 5-10 minutes..

( enhance flavor and texture )

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2- put ground pork and salted fish  in a mixing bowl , add 2 tbsp of black pepper, fish sauce ,

soy sauce and all  well combined.

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2- add half cup of water to the meat, use hand or spoon to combine until smooth ….set aside.

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3- press shrimp meat into paste with a knife , or chopped finely .

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4- put paste – like shrimp meat ,  some chopped garlic ,

a small piece leek  ( white portion and chopped ) onto the mixing bowl,

combine all mixture , again  chop finely and ready to stuff.

 

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5- using a teaspoon to make a small well in the tofu for easy stuffing..

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6- mix an egg with 1/2 tsp of corn flour and cover the surface of each well lightly as shown ..

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7- start stuffing the filling evenly onto the tofu , shape neatly  and ready to cook…

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cooking-

1-  put 2 tbsp of cooking oil in wok with medium high heat , add the stuffed tofu with meat face down,

fry until golden brown.

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2- carefully flip over, fry  the bottom 1 minute more , dish up.

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3- put tofu onto a pot, pour one and half cup of chicken broth , cover the pot with a lid

and cook with medium heat till boil … about 6-8 minutes,

then turn off the heat and rest 5 minutes more.

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4- restart the heat, thicken the pot of tofu with corn flour water

( 1 tbsp of corn flour mix with half cup of water )

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5- garnish with spring onion , taste , dish up and serve hot with chilly as desired.

( make sure enough rice on the go… )

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 Enjoy !

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