Pork Tofu

Submitted by Chilicat

"This is a simple local Chinese dish -- a typical low-fat, everyday meal served with hot rice. From an old Hawaiian Electric Company cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb lean pork
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 inch piece gingerroot, crushed
• 1 lb firm tofu, cubed
• 3 green onions, cut in 2-inch lengths

directions

1. Thinly slice pork. Heat oil in skillet; brown pork. Add soy sauce, water, sugar, onion and ginger root.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Gently stir in tofu; simmer a few minutes longer.
3. Add green onions just before serving.

Reviews

[myrepairsmn]

Great recipe!. My two greatest critics (mom and dad) said it tastes great. They Are diabetics so there a little. Changes made.

 

[donna mikasa]

Made this dish for some elderly neighbors so I used ground pork--easier to eat! I added some snow peas and carrots for color. Great dish!

 

[cathyinhawaii]

perfect! easy and delicious! I wanted this recipe for a long time, and no one could get it right! this one is great!

 

[Amy in Hawaii]

This is a timeless recipe. I add a tablespoon of mirin to the first step and marinate the pork in the the sauce ingredients for about 10 minutes before browning . I cut the onion into half moons and saute them until crisp-tender separately from the pork. I also add a bunch of watercress cut into two inch lengths with the tofu.