Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork
Today's Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork has a smooth and tender taste. My family especially likes to eat it. I make it twice a week. It's simple, quick and nutritious. Come and try it!
About Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork
Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork is a common Chinese home-cooked dish. It is made by steaming tofu and minced meat as the main raw materials. The tofu has a smooth and tender taste. The minced pork is rich in nutrition. The combination of the two melts in the mouth. The minced meat is fragrant and overflowing with a rich sauce flavor.
Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork combines a soft and tender taste with chewiness. It has a salty and fresh taste. Tofu is rich in protein. Minced meat is rich in fat and protein. It is nutritious and delicious.
Why I love this recipe
The reason why I like this steamed tofu with minced pork is, of course, first of all because of its smooth, tender and soft taste. It melts in the mouth when eaten and is very delicious. Almost no one can resist its charm.
Secondly, the recipe is very simple. All steps are clear and clear. There are no complicated cooking requirements during the production process. Even if you are a novice, you can easily complete it.
Finally, this Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork is a memory of my childhood. I remember that when I was a child, my grandma would always make it for me. Now that I can make it myself, every time I eat it, it is full of warmth.
Ingredients Needed and Substitutions
Main ingredients
Soft tofu: The main ingredient for making steamed tofu with minced pork to improve the smooth and tender taste.
Lean pork: One of the main ingredients, providing rich fat and protein to make the dish more nutritionally balanced.
Additional ingredients
Preserved mustard greens: It has a crispy taste and saltiness, adding a unique salty and fresh flavor to the dish.
Garlic: It has a special fragrance and enhances the richness of the overall taste.
Ginger: It has the effect of removing fishy smell and makes the taste of minced meat more delicious.
Scallion white: It emits a delicate fragrance when steamed, removes peculiar smell and enhances the aroma of the dish.
Scallion leaves: Decorations after cooking.
Seasonings
White sugar: With sweetness, used for enhancing freshness.
Salt: Basic seasoning to make the dish taste better.
Soy sauce: Adds salty and fresh color to the dish.
Chinese cooking wine: Removes fishy smell and at the same time makes the minced meat more firm.
Cooking oil: Stir-fry minced meat to enhance taste and aroma.
Substitutions:
Preserved mustard greens: If there is no preserved mustard greens, it can be omitted.
Lean pork: Minced beef or minced mutton can be used instead.
Garlic: Onion can be used instead.
Ginger: Dried ginger powder or onion can be used instead.
Scallion white: Minced onion can be used instead.
Scallion leaves: Coriander leaves or celery leaves can be used instead.
White sugar: Rock sugar or honey can be used instead.
Soy sauce: Light soy sauce or very fresh soy sauce can be used instead.
Chinese cooking wine: Cooking wine or yellow rice wine can be used instead.
How long does Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork steam?
In our recipe, I recommend steaming for 30 minutes. This time allows the tofu to fully absorb the fragrance of minced meat and preserved mustard greens and become more flavorful.
The steaming time of 30 minutes can ensure that the inside of the tofu is also thoroughly heated, and the taste is softer and more tender. At the same time, during this period of time, the minced meat can be perfectly integrated with tofu and preserved mustard greens, making every bite rich in layers.
However, the specific steaming time can also be adjusted slightly according to the situation of your own stove and pot. As long as the tofu is cooked.
Tips for Success
Ingredient selection
When making steamed tofu with minced pork, choose fresh tofu. Good tofu smells like beans. At the same time, choose fresh meat. Fresh meat is firm and elastic.
Ingredient processing
When cutting tofu, be careful and try to cut it evenly in size to ensure even heating during steaming.
After minced lean pork is chopped, pickling is essential. Using white sugar, salt, soy sauce and Chinese cooking wine can remove fishy smell and enhance fragrance.
Cooking skills
After stir-frying ginger, scallion and garlic until fragrant, add minced meat and stir-fry until it changes color and then take it out. Pay attention to controlling the heat. Stir-fry slowly over low to medium heat to avoid the minced meat being charred on the surface while the inside is not fully cooked.
Steaming skills
When steaming minced meat and tofu, use steaming in water. Put 400ml of clear water in the pot, put on a steamer rack and then put tofu and other ingredients. The steaming time of 30 minutes is obtained through practice. This time can ensure that the tofu is cooked thoroughly and allow the taste of minced meat and preserved mustard greens to fully penetrate into the tofu.
Ingredient matching skills
preserved mustard greens is the highlight of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. It can add a unique salty and fragrant flavor to the dish. Moreover, the crispy texture of preserved mustard greens complements the smooth tofu and minced meat very well.
Scallion decoration
Sprinkle scallions on Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork before serving. It can play a decorative role and make the dish look more appetizing and add a lot to the whole dish.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·250g soft tofu
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·100g lean pork
Additional Ingredients
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·50g preserved mustard greens
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·10g garlic
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·10g ginger
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·10g scallion white
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·10g scallion leaves
Seasonings
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·3g white sugar
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·2g salt
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·5ml soy sauce
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·5ml chinese cooking wine
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·5ml cooking oil
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·15ml oil
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Ingredient pretreatment:
Cut 250 grams of tofu into uniform small pieces; finely chop 50 grams of preserved mustard greens.
Chop 100 grams of lean pork into minced meat; make 10 grams of garlic into minced garlic and cut 10 grams of ginger into small diamond-shaped slices.
Cut 10 grams of scallion white into sections and 10 grams of scallion leaves into chopped green onions, and set aside on plates respectively.
Step 2
Season minced meat:
Add 3 grams of white sugar, 2 grams of salt, 5 milliliters of soy sauce and 5 milliliters of Chinese cooking wine to the minced meat and stir well.
Then add 5 milliliters of cooking oil and mix well. Let it stand and marinate to make it flavorful.
Step 3
Stir-fry minced meat:
Pour 15 milliliters of oil into the pot. After the oil is hot, add the cut ginger, scallion and garlic. Stir-fry over low heat until fragrant.
Pour in the marinated minced meat and quickly stir-fry until the minced meat changes color. Take it out and drain the oil for later use.
Step 4
Prepare for steaming:
Put 400 milliliters of clear water in the pot and put on a steamer rack. Make sure the water does not exceed the steamer rack. Place the cut tofu pieces neatly on the steamer rack.
Evenly spread the stir-fried minced meat and chopped preserved mustard greens on the tofu and smooth it out to make the ingredients evenly distributed.
Step 5
Steaming and serving:
Cover the pot and steam over medium heat for 30 minutes.
After steaming, open the lid and sprinkle with chopped green onions for decoration. Then it can be served on a plate and enjoyed.
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Serving Suggestions
Recommended combinations
Rice: Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork has a smooth and tender taste and a rich sauce. It is very suitable to be paired with rice. The smoothness of tofu, the salty fragrance of minced meat and rice are eaten together. Rice can absorb the deliciousness of meat juice and make every bite full of flavor.
Steamed buns or flower rolls: If you like staple foods but don't like rice, you can eat Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork with steamed buns and flower rolls. Dip steamed buns or flower rolls in the soup of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork for a unique flavor.
Stir-fried seasonal vegetables: Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork can also be paired with various stir-fried dishes, such as stir-fried broccoli, stir-fried spinach or stir-fried string beans. It can neutralize the greasiness of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork and provide rich vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.
Cold mixed vegetables: Eating too much Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork can easily get greasy. At this time, you can pair it with cold mixed cucumbers and cold mixed bean sprouts. The cool and refreshing taste of cold mixed vegetables can add a refreshing touch to the table in summer.
Seaweed and egg drop soup: Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork can also be paired with seaweed and egg drop soup. Seaweed and egg drop soup is light and delicious. Paired with Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork, it can not only replenish water but also enrich the variety of dishes on the table.
Eating suggestions
Eat while it's hot: Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork tastes best when it is just out of the pot. The tofu is smooth and tender and the minced meat is fragrant. If left for too long, the tofu may become less smooth due to water loss, and the minced meat may also become dry, affecting the taste.
Eat in moderation: Although Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork is very delicious, it is not recommended to eat too much. One is that eating too much can easily get greasy. Another is that it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
FAQs:
In addition, do not shake the steamer frequently during steaming to avoid breaking the tofu.
To avoid this problem, pay attention to the amount of salt used when pickling. And before chopping minced meat, you can freeze the meat slightly first. In this way, the minced meat chopped out will not seep out too much moisture easily.
If the minced meat is already too dry or too tough, you can add a small amount of clear water or egg white during stir-frying to improve the taste.
Before stir-frying minced meat, make sure the pan is fully heated and pour in enough cooking oil.
If the minced meat has already started to stick to the pan, you can add a small amount of clear water and use the water vapor to stir-fry the minced meat. But be careful not to use too much heat to avoid scalding yourself with water vapor.
If you find that the taste is bland, you can pour some light soy sauce, sprinkle some salt or add a small amount of chicken essence to enhance the taste before serving.
You can also add some chopped mushrooms or dried shrimps during steaming to increase the umami taste.
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