Recipe: Perfect Steamed Tofu with Minced Meat

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Steamed Tofu with Minced Meat. Steamed tofu is a delicious way to a healthy meal. Using silken tofu and pairing it with a sweet and savoury meat sauce makes the dish extremely appetizing. This recipe can be adapted into a vegetarian version by simply omitting the meat.

Steamed Tofu with Minced Meat Add in the scallions, red chili, sesame oil, salt and sugar (to taste) and white pepper powder. Steam and braise the tofu with minced pork (alternative method) Steam. Since tofu has already cooked when you purchase, some restaurants in Malaysia serve the tofu chilled, with the hot meat sauce as the topping right before serving. You can have Steamed Tofu with Minced Meat using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Steamed Tofu with Minced Meat

  1. You need 1 of tofu (silken).
  2. You need 100 g of minced meat.
  3. Prepare 0.5 of onions.
  4. Prepare 2 of shiitake mushrooms.
  5. Prepare 1 tbsp of corn starch.
  6. You need 1 of garlic cloves.
  7. You need 4 tbsp of water.
  8. It's 1 tbsp of oyster sauce (B).
  9. It's 1 tbsp of light soy sauce (B).
  10. Prepare 1 of spring onions (C).
  11. It's 0.5 of sliced chillies (C).

There is an incredible feeling when you bite the hot sauce and cold tofu at the same time. Spread the marinated ground pork onto the tofu and transfer the shallow bowl into a steamer. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. When the steam starting to emerge, carefully transfer the steamer into the pot, cover and reduce the heat to medium.

Steamed Tofu with Minced Meat instructions

  1. Place tofu on the plate and add weight on tofu to extract excess water..
  2. Steam tofu for 10 minutes..
  3. Marinade minced meat with ingredients in (B) for 5 minutes..
  4. Heat up pan with a bit of oil and fry garlic and onions until fragrant..
  5. Stir fry minced meat and mushroom..
  6. Add water and sweet soy sauce..
  7. Mix corn starch with a bit of water. Ensure that the gravy (water and sweet soy sauce) is boiling and then, add starch to thicken the gravy..
  8. Remove tofu from steamer and remove excess water..
  9. Pour gravy on top of steamed tofu..
  10. Garnish with ingredients in (C)..

Soak the shiitake mushrooms until softened. Mix the pork mince with the marinade. Carefully remove the tofu from the packet. Meanwhile, use another wok or pan. Rinse preserved vegetable and squeeze out excess water.