Description
If you’ve got plenty of tomatoes and need a quick, easy side dish, this recipe is perfect. Serve with steamed rice for a delicious and complete meal.
Ingredients
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- 16 oz firm tofu
- 4 oz ground pork
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 12 oz ripe tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 green onion (sliced thinly; whites and greens separated)
Instructions
- Prepare tofu: Remove tofu from package. Rinse, drain, and wrap it in 3 layers of paper towels. Apply pressure to squeeze out the excess liquid then unwrap. Make a horizontal cut exactly in the middle and 5 even vertical cuts. This will yield 12 flat square pieces of tofu.
- Season ground pork with oyster sauce, garlic and whites of green onions.
- Fry tofu: In a medium pan, heat vegetable oil on medium high. Fry the tofu until golden brown on the top and bottom sides (about 3 minutes per side). Remove tofu from pan and set aside.
- Fry ground pork: To the empty skillet, add the marinated ground pork and cook for about 2 minutes, while breaking it up.
- Add tomatoes and water. Let the tomatoes simmer on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes. Season with ketchup, fish sauce and ground black pepper.
- Finish: Return fried tofu back to the pan. Give it a quick stir and garnish with remaining green onions.
Notes
Make it faster by getting already fried tofu cubes, available in many Asian supermarkets.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese