STUFFED TOFU COUNTRY STYLE~

STUFFED TOFU COUNTRY STYLE~

A SIMPLE STUFFED TOFU DISH WITH GOOD OLD FASHIONED FLAVOR OF SALTED FISH  SURE IS A TREASURE OF MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIESOF  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 !

INGREDIENTS…STUFFING

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

 ( * 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.

STEPS FOR STUFFING…

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

( enhance flavor and texture )

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

***( make sure enough rice on the go… ) Enjoy !