HOT AND SPICY TOFU AND BEEF

Hot and Spicy Tofu and Beef image

Provided by WaterMelon

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

200 g firm tofu, cubed
300 g ground beef
4 scallions, chopped,green and white separated
1 tablespoon onion, minced (i used small red ones)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup chinese rice wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine
1 tablespoon chili sauce (or ketchup)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
5 small dried chilies
1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in
1 tablespoon water
chili flakes, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

Combine soy sauce, sherry, chilli sauce, sugar and oyster sauce; stir. Marinate tofu cubes in the sauce ingredients for 15mins or more.
Sprinkle ground beef with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in wok, stir fry onions, garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add dried chilli and scallion bottoms, stir fry for 1 minute.
Add seasoned ground beef and continue to stir fry until browned.
Add tofu and sauce, combine well. Let simmer 1-2mins.
Add chilli flakes, if you like it really spicy!
Add cornstarch mixture, stir fry until sauce thicken.
Garnish with chopped scallion greens, and serve with jasmine rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.2, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 51, Sodium 928.9, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.7, Protein 20.5