Peng Family Tofu

Hunan Cuisine

Peng Family Tofu is a famous dish discovered accidentally by the famous chef Peng Chang- kuei. It originated in the use at his restaurant of fresh cooked meat strips and fermented and seasoned soybeans (tou-ssu) to make a tofu dish, and its fame spread.

Ingredients

Tofu 5 squares

Oil 3 cups

Starch Paste 1 tsp

Sesame Oil 1 tsp

1: Pork cut in small strips 1 tbsp

Garlic sprouts 3

Fermented and seasoned soybeans 1 tsp

Red pepper 1

2: Salt 1/5 tbsp

MSG 1/2 tsp

Soy sauce 4 tbsp

Sugar 1/2 tsp

Stock 2 cups

Directions

1. Cut the tofu in 6×4×1 cm slices. Cut the garlic into 2 cm sections. Shred the red pepper.

2. Heat three cups of oil in the fry pan or wok. Add the tofu and deep fry to a golden brown. Remove and drain.

3. Leave a tsp of oil in the pan, heat, and add ingredients in group 1. Fry briefly over medium heat. Next add the tofu and the group 2 ingredients. Cook evenly, turning often, for about five minutes. Add the starch to thicken. Add the sesame oil and stir fry, turning occasionally. Serve.

Main nutritional content

Protein 45 g.; fat 44 g.; carbohydrates 23 g.; sodium 5110 mg.; cholesterol 21 mg.; calories 620.