Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat

Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat

Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat is a home-style meat dish at difficulty 4/5 (Advanced), about 421 kcal. Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat is a classic Sichuan dish with a sweet, sour, and s. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

4 / 5

★★★★☆

Advanced
Estimated Calories

421 kcal

Ingredients

  • Pork fillet 200g
  • Carrot 100g
  • Green pepper 100g
  • Black fungus (dried) 5g
  • Light soy sauce 10ml
  • Shaoxing wine 5ml
  • Egg white 1
  • Starch 10g
  • Vinegar 15ml
  • Sugar 10g
  • Salt 5g
  • Ginger 20g
  • Scallion 20g
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Broad bean paste 15g

Steps

  1. ### Make the marinade and fragrant sauce
  2. Make the `marinade`: Mix the following ingredients:
  3. Light soy sauce 5ml
  4. Shaoxing wine 5ml
  5. Starch 5g
  6. Water 20ml
  7. Egg white 1
  8. Make the `sauce`: Mix the following ingredients:
  9. Light soy sauce 5ml
  10. Vinegar 15ml
  11. Sugar 10g
  12. Salt 1g
  13. Starch 5g
  14. Water 20ml
  15. ### Prepare the ingredients
  16. Marinate the pork fillet in the `marinade` for 15-30 minutes. Make sure to coat the meat evenly.
  17. Soak dried black fungus for 4 hours, rinse, and cut into small pieces.
  18. Wash and core the green pepper, then cut into shreds.
  19. Wash the carrot and cut into shreds. Blanch the carrot shreds.
  20. Finely mince the ginger and garlic.
  21. Cut the scallion into 5mm pieces.
  22. ### Stir-fry the ingredients
  23. Heat the wok, add 15ml of oil.
  24. Stir-fry the marinated pork in the wok, separating it quickly until white, then set aside.
  25. Heat the wok again, add 5ml of oil.
  26. Add all the `scallion`, `ginger`, `garlic`, and `broad bean paste`. (Note: In this recipe context, 'pour in all scallions...' usually implies stir-frying aromatics after removing excess marinade, though the text implies pouring the ingredients directly. Following the literal instruction: Pour in all the `scallion`, `ginger`, `garlic`, and `broad bean paste`.)
  27. Add all the `carrot`. After stir-frying for 20s, add the green pepper and black fungus, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  28. Add the `stir-fried meat`. Stir-fry quickly and evenly. Do not stir-fry for more than 20 seconds.
  29. Pour in the `sauce`. Stir-fry quickly and evenly. Do not stir-fry for more than 15 seconds.
  30. Turn off the heat and serve.

Notes

Mapo Tofu Stir-fry with Meat is a classic Sichuan dish with a sweet, sour, and slightly spicy flavor. The meat should be tender, complemented by the rich textures of carrots, green peppers, and black fungus. It is rich in protein and various vitamins, offering a balance of meat and vegetables. It has a moderate difficulty level; beginners are advised to follow the steps strictly. Estimated cooking time is 40 minutes (excluding blanching time).

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★
Estimated Calories: 421 kcal

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