Spicy hot beef and tofu

Name: Spicy hot beef and tofu
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cup minced beef; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 spring onions, sliced; 2 tbsp hot bean paste; 125ml fresh chicken stock; 1 tsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tsp light soy sauce; ½ tsp dark soy sauce; ½ tsp chilli flakes; 2 tsp caster sugar; ¼ tsp sea salt; 300g silken tofu, cut into 2cm cubes; generous pinch Sichuan pepper; ½ tsp sesame oil; coriander leaves, to garnish

Neil Perry

January 14, 2014

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

If you like a bit more texture, the beef is great with firm tofu, either sliced into thin large pieces or small squares. You can also replace the beef with minced pork, chicken, duck or even quail.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup minced beef
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 spring onions, sliced
2 tbsp hot bean paste
125ml fresh chicken stock
1 tsp Shaoxing wine
1 tsp light soy sauce
½ tsp dark soy sauce
½ tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp caster sugar
¼ tsp sea salt
300g silken tofu, cut into 2cm cubes
generous pinch Sichuan pepper
½ tsp sesame oil
coriander leaves, to garnish

Method

Heat a wok until smoking. Add the vegetable oil and when hot, add the minced beef, garlic, spring onion and hot bean paste and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the stock, Shaoxing wine, soy sauces, chilli flakes, caster sugar and salt. Bring to the boil, add the tofu and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, until the liquid thickens slightly. Add the Sichuan pepper and sesame oil and gently mix together.
To serve, gently transfer the contents of the wok to a platter and garnish with coriander.
Note: Serves 4 as part of a shared banquet.