Hunan Bean Curd In Hot Meat Sauce

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Because i am a vegetarian, i leave out the pork. Also, i have made this by sauteeing fresh broccoli rabe, then adding the sauce ingredients and proceeding as written, since i didn't have any peas. Watch out--this is hot! But very, very good!!

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Steps

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Marinate the pork in a mixture of the white wine and 1 / 2 teaspoon cornstarch for a few minutes.

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Then fry in a hot wok containing the vegetable oil.

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Cook for just a moment , and then add the bean curd cubes.

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Add the hot bean sauce , ginger , garlic , soy sauce , peas , and hot pepper oil or cayenne.

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Stir-fry for about 1 minute.

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Add the chicken broth and optional salt , and stir over high heat until mixture comes to a boil.

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Thicken the sauce with the cornstarch mixture.

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Garnish with the black pepper , scallions , and sesame oil.

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Serve hot.

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Ingredients

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firm tofu, pork, white wine, cornstarch, vegetable oil, szechuan hot bean sauce, fresh ginger, garlic cloves, light soy sauce, frozen green pea, hot pepper oil, chicken broth, salt, water, black pepper, scallions, sesame oil