Ground Beef Braised Tofu
Diced tofu braised with ground beef in a spicy, numbing sauce — a classic homestyle dish.
Ingredients
tofu (diced)
200 g
ground beef
20 g
minced ginger
2 tsp
minced garlic
2 tsp
chopped scallion
2 tsp
doubanjiang
2 tsp
dried red chili powder
to taste
Sichuan peppercorn powder
to taste
salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
stock (for braising)
to taste
Instructions
1
Preparation
Dice the tofu, mince the beef, and mince the ginger and garlic.
2
Braising
Blanch the tofu briefly in water, then remove. Saute the minced ginger, garlic, and ground beef until fragrant. Add the doubanjiang and stir-fry until aromatic, then add the dried red chili powder and stir to develop color. Pour in the stock and add the tofu.
3
Seasoning and Plating
Season with salt and MSG, simmer until the flavors are absorbed, then transfer to a plate. Sprinkle with Sichuan peppercorn powder and chopped scallions to finish.
