If you’re a fan of spicy Mapo Tofu but have young children like I do, forbidding you to cook an easy one-dish meal that can be passed around the table for dinner, then here is an alternative for you: a kid-friendly soft tofu with ground pork dish. This is a very light, yet saucy dish to atop your rice, and can be combined with some chili sauce for an extra kick … AFTER your little ones are provided their servings of course 😁.

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Ingredients

FOR THE PORK

10 oz ground pork
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp corn starch

FOR THE SAUCE

3/4 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
Dash of white pepper

REST OF THE DISH

1 tbsp olive oil
1 small knob of ginger sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 block soft tofu (about 16oz) halved & cut 1/2 inch thick
1 tbsp corn starch
1 tbsp water
1 tsp rice wine
1 scallion minced

Instructions

Thoroughly mix the ground pork, soy sauce, olive oil and corn starch together and marinate for 15-30 minutes.
In a separate bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients. Mix well.
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the sliced ginger and minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the ground pork into the same pan and cook until they are no longer pink. Set aside.
In a wok or pan, bring the sauce to a slight boil, then add the tofu and ground pork. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Mix 1 tbsp of corn starch with 1 tbsp of water and stir the mixture into the wok or pan.
Add 1 tsp of rice wine into the pan, stirring carefully to combine all ingredients.
Top the dish with scallions.
Serve over rice (or noodles) and enjoy!

Video

Notes

PRODUCT LINKS:

Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce – https://amzn.to/3bfWJJ3
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Kirkland Signature Organic Gluten-Free Chicken Stock – https://amzn.to/3nqFkzU
Kadoya Sesame Oil – https://amzn.to/3pWPFFA
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Soft Tofu with Ground Pork Recipe