Ma Po Tofu

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Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 8 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Marinade:

1 Tbs (15mL) oyster-flavoured sauce

1 tsp (3g) cornstarch

1/2 lb (230g) ground turkey

1 packet (16 ounces or 455g) soft or regular tofu, drained

Sauce:

1/3 cup (80mL) chicken broth

2 Tbs (30mL) soya sauce

1 1/2 tsp (25mL) chile garlic sauce

1 tsp (5mL) black bean garlic sauce

1 tsp (3g) cornstarch

1/2 tsp (2g) ground toasted Szechuan peppercorns

2 Tbs (30mL) rape seed oil

2 Tbs (20g) chopped garlic

1 fresh red chile pepper, chopped

Chopped green onions, for garnish

Directions

Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add meat and mix well. Let stand for 10 minutes. Cut tofu into 1/2-inch (1.25cm) cubes. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl; set aside.

Place wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic and red chile pepper and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add meat mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Add tofu and sauce. Cook, stirring gently, until tofu is heated through and sauce boils and thickens.

Place in serving bowls and garnish with green onions.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 78

Calories from Fat 38 (48%)

% Daily Value*

7%Total Fat 4g

2%Saturated Fat 0.4g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.3g

1%Cholesterol 3mg

13%Sodium 308mg

4%Potassium 126mg

2%Total Carbohydrate 7g

3%Dietary Fiber 0.8g

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

7%Protein 4g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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