Mai Po tofu

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 179.6
  • Total Fat: 8.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,019.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
  • Protein: 14.2 g

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Introduction

Mai Po tofu is a classic spicy tofu dish from Szechuan province in China. It is a very flavorful, easy to prepare, and spicy dish. Mai Po tofu is a classic spicy tofu dish from Szechuan province in China. It is a very flavorful, easy to prepare, and spicy dish.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    .5 onion, sliced
    small piece of ginger, minced (about 2 tsp)
    1-2 tsp crushed dried chili pepper
    2 cloves of garlic, minced
    8 oz tofu, cubed
    1 tbsp black bean paste
    1/2 tsp hot chili bean paste
    2 tsp Szechuan pepper, roasted and ground and/or 1/2 tsp white pepper
    1 tbsp soy sauce
    1 tbsp rice vinigar
    1-2 green onions/scallion , sliced
    2-3 dried shiitake mushrooms

Tips

We toss in a head of broccoli florets with the mushrooms, make some brown rice, and call this a meal!


Directions

1. If adding dried mushrooms, soak these in hot water for 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients, then slice before adding later.
2. Sauté onion with ginger and crushed chili.
Add minced meat and garlic, and fry until brown.
Mix in other ingredients (including sliced mushrooms), lower heat, and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Serving Size: 2 servings

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMYLJAC.