Braised Tofu

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Blanch the tofu to remove the beany smell.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Blanch the tofu, then fry it in oil until golden brown.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Heat oil in a pan, add minced ginger, scallions, and garlic, and sauté over low heat until fragrant. Add minced meat (preferably slightly fatty meat for better flavor) and stir-fry until it changes color. Then add cooking wine.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Move the meat to one side, leaving the oil. Add Pixian chili bean paste and stir-fry over low heat until the oil turns red. Then add the tofu and stir-fry together. Add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and Sichuan peppercorn powder. Pour in water and simmer for a while.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   After the tofu has dried out, sprinkle it with homegrown scallions (you can keep sprouted scallions and garlic bulbs in water; just pick some whenever you want to eat them, thankfully they grow on their own).

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Wash and finely chop the scallions.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Add chopped scallions, and a little chicken bouillon powder to enhance the flavor before serving.