Ma Po Tofu - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tsp cornstarch, mixed with 1 tbsp water until smooth
    1/2 cup chicken stock
    1 tbsp Chinese rice wine
    1 tsp sugar
    1 tbsp light soy sauce
    1 tbsp chili bean paste
    1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
    1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
    2 tbsp peanut oil
    10.5 oz ground pork
    21.5 oz silken firm tofu, drained, cut into 16 cubes
    3 None green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
    None None steamed rice, to serve
Preparation
    In a small bowl, combine cornstarch slurry, stock, rice wine and sugar. In another bowl, combine soy sauce, chili bean paste, garlic and ginger. Set both aside.
    Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry ground pork for 2 mins, until browned. Add soy sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Add tofu and stock mixture. Simmer for 1 min, until thickened.
    Transfer to serving bowls and sprinkle with green onions. Serve with rice.

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