Bean Curd with mince and chili sauce 麻婆豆腐

Bean Curd with mince and chili sauce

麻婆豆腐

Ingredients/ 材料
Minced Pork /碎豬肉 Soft Tofu/嫩豆腐	Half pound/半磅 2 boxes/兩盒
(Remarks: for the Tofu I used said “firm tofu” on the box, however this brand of firm tofu is actually soft too. Its soft Tofu I tried before but it’s too soft to hold the shape when I stir. Therefore I use the firm one of this brand instead) (註: 我用的這種豆腐盒上寫 “老豆腐”, 但其實一點都不老, 它的嫩豆腐炒起來太爛, 所以我覺得用它的老豆腐更好)
Minced ginger/薑蓉	1 Tbsp/1 湯匙
Tips: How to prepare minced ginger/怎樣弄薑蓉
Chopped scallion/葱粒	2 Tbsp/2  湯匙
Sauce/醬料:
	Sugar/糖                                           1 Tbsp/1 湯匙 Chili bean sauce/辣豆瓣醬          2 Tbsp/2 湯匙 Oyster sauce/蠔油                         3 Tbsp/3 湯匙 Chicken Bouillon Powder /雞粉   2 tsp/2 茶匙 Hints: You can increase/decrease the amount of chili bean sauce if you like spicy/not too spicy. 提示:喜歡食辣或不食太辣的可隨量多加減少豆瓣醬份量
Procedure/ 做法:
	1.  Prepare the Tofu by chopping it into cubes
	1. 先切豆腐成粒
	2. Soak the tofu into slightly salted water for 30 mins before cooking for keeping the tofu more in shape when stirring later on. (if in a rush, this step can be omitted)
	2. 把切好的豆腐在煮前泡在鹽水30 分鐘令其炒時不容易變得太爛. (如沒時間這個步驟可省略)
	3. Heat the cooking oil, then add in the minced pork and stir high heat for 15 seconds.
	3.  燒滾油, 下碎肉炒開約十五秒.
	4. Add the chopped scallion and minced garlic and continue to stir.
	4. 再加葱及蒜蓉繼續炒.
	5. Once all the pork turned into darker color, put in the tofu to stir.
	5. 當所有肉炒至變深色時, 加入豆腐粒.
	6. Add in all the mixed sauce to stir.
	6. 加入所有醬料炒均.
	7. Mix all the ingredients in the wok and done.
	7. 炒至豆腐和醬料混合即可