Stir-fried Tofu Puffs with Sliced Pork and Green Peppers
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This stir-fried tofu puffs with sliced pork and green peppers is a flavorful and budget-friendly home-cooked dish that goes perfectly with rice. By halving the tofu puffs, they act like sponges, soaking up the savory meat juices and seasonings. Paired with tender, flavorful pork slices and slightly spicy, crunchy chili peppers, this dish offers a complex texture and delicious, juicy profile. It's a simple, heavenly recipe that is as tasty as it is satisfying.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Halve the tofu puffs and prep ginger, garlic, bird's eye chilies, scallions, and chili pepper slices. → Slice the pork against the grain, marinate with seasonings, cornstarch, and a splash of water, then seal with a little oil. → Sauté chili peppers in a hot pan with a little oil and salt until the skin is blistered and slightly charred, then set aside. → Stir-fry the pork over high heat until 80% cooked, add ginger, garlic, and bird's eye chilies to aromatics, deglaze with rice wine, add water and seasonings, then bring to a boil. → Add tofu puffs and braise for 2 minutes to soak up the sauce, thicken with cornstarch slurry, add the pre-sautéed peppers, scallions, and a final drizzle of oil, then stir-fry on high heat for 30 seconds before serving.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Halve the tofu puffs and prep ginger, garlic, bird's eye chilies, scallions, and chili pepper slices. → Slice the pork against the grain, marinate with seasonings, cornstarch, and a splash of water, then seal with a little oil. → Sauté chili peppers in a hot pan with a little oil and salt until the skin is blistered and slightly charred, then set aside. → Stir-fry the pork over high heat until 80% cooked, add ginger, garlic, and bird's eye chilies to aromatics, deglaze with rice wine, add water and seasonings, then bring to a boil. → Add tofu puffs and braise for 2 minutes to soak up the sauce, thicken with cornstarch slurry, add the pre-sautéed peppers, scallions, and a final drizzle of oil, then stir-fry on high heat for 30 seconds before serving.
Introduction
This stir-fried tofu puffs with sliced pork and green peppers is a flavorful and budget-friendly home-cooked dish that goes perfectly with rice. By halving the tofu puffs, they act like sponges, soaking up the savory meat juices and seasonings. Paired with tender, flavorful pork slices and slightly spicy, crunchy chili peppers, this dish offers a complex texture and delicious, juicy profile. It's a simple, heavenly recipe that is as tasty as it is satisfying.
Step 1
Use scissors to cut the tofu puffs in half; this allows them to absorb the sauce better during cooking. Set aside.
Step 2
Prep the aromatics: mince the garlic and ginger; slice the bird's eye chilies into small rings. Place them all in a bowl and set aside.
Step 3
Wash the scallions and cut them into 4cm segments; place in a separate small bowl.
Step 4
Wash the chili peppers, remove the stems, and slice them diagonally into bite-sized pieces. Plate and set aside.
Step 5
Clean the lean pork and slice it against the grain into thin pieces.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Tofu puffs must be cut or split open; this significantly increases the surface area for sauce absorption, making them juicy and flavorful. 💡
Whether using beef or pork, always slice against the grain to break the muscle fibers, ensuring the meat stays tender rather than tough. ⚠️
Adding a little water while marinating and kneading it in is the secret to tender meat; finally, adding a bit of vegetable oil seals in the moisture and prevents sticking. ✨
Do not braise the green peppers with the meat; pan-searing them separately to achieve a blistered skin before adding them at the end ensures the peppers stay crunchy and aromatic. 🔥
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