MA-PO BEAN CURD

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Provided by Marian Burros

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-pound package firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely grated ginger
1 large clove garlic, minced
4 ounces lean ground pork
2 minced scallions
2 to 3 teaspoons chili paste with garlic
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2/3 cup no-salt-added chicken stock (plus a little extra)

Steps:

Drain tofu and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
Heat oil in nonstick skillet and saute ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add pork, stirring to separate pieces and cook about 1 minute to brown.
Add the scallions, chili paste, soy sauce, sesame oil and chicken stock and stir well. Add the tofu and stir in gently; cook, uncovered, over low heat about 5 minutes. If necessary, add a little more stock. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 482, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 51 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 351 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams