Ma Po Tofu With Spinach Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 oz pork (i usually use a little loin chop)
16 oz soft tofu (try to get the freshest tofu you can get, made locally)
1 cup chicken broth
3 tbsp soy sauce (plus an extra splash)
1 tbsp dry sherry
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp asian chili sauce ( this is pulpy , mashed red chili peppers, with the whole seeds included. look for huy fong
2 -4 bunches baby spinach
1 green onion
cornstarch
1/2 tsp sesame oil
steamed white rice

Directions:

Start your rice cooker.
Dice the pork into tiny cubes, stir in a splash of soy sauce, and set aside.
Cut the silken tofu into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside. Be gentle with your tofu, the soft kind is delicate and comes apart easily.
Combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, and salt, and set aside.
Heat up the vegetable oil in a wok, deep skillet, or dutch oven.
When the oil is very hot, add the chili sauce and garlic. Stir for 30 seconds, just enough to wake up the flavors, but not enough to burn the garlic.
Add the diced pork and stir, cooking for another minute or so. (It will cook more later).
Add the tofu and pour in the sauce. Stir once gently, being careful not to break up the tofu.
Bring the sauce up to a boil and braise uncovered for 5 minutes or so. (How long you want to braise it depends on how saucy you want it to be-the longer it boils, the more the liquid will reduce.).
Dice the green onion, white and green parts together.
After 5+ minutes, the tofu will take on a nice reddish brown color from the sauce. At this point, mix cornstarch and water to make about a tablespoon of goopy paste, and stir into the boiling sauce. Throw about 4 handfuls of baby spinach onto the top and cover, cooking for another 2 or 3 minutes.
When your spinach is wilted and the sauce is clingy , gently stir in the green onion and 1/2 tsp of sesame oil.
Serve on top of lots of steamed white rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	361.74 Kcal (1515 kJ)
Calories from fat	233.45 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.94g	40%
Cholesterol	15.31mg	5%
Sodium	1514.46mg	63%
Potassium	1587.71mg	34%
Total Carbs	15.52g	5%
Sugars	1.97g	8%
Dietary Fiber	6.61g	26%
Protein	20.28g	41%
Vitamin C	76.6mg	128%
Iron	9.1mg	51%
Calcium	412.8mg	41%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	75.12 Kcal (315 kJ)
Calories from fat	48.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.39g	40%
Cholesterol	3.18mg	5%
Sodium	314.48mg	63%
Potassium	329.7mg	34%
Total Carbs	3.22g	5%
Sugars	0.41g	8%
Dietary Fiber	1.37g	26%
Protein	4.21g	41%
Vitamin C	15.9mg	128%
Iron	1.9mg	51%
Calcium	85.7mg	41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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