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Tofu Beef

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Black Bean Garlic Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Spicy Garlic Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Cooking Wine
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 package of firm tofu, diced into ¼ cubes
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet, heat up the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the black bean and garlic sauce and saute until fragrant.
  • Add the meat to the skillet, break it up with the spatula into small pieces and cook until browned.
  • Add sugar and saute for 1 minute.
  • Add rice wine and saute for another minute.
  • Add the chicken stock and stir until blended.
  • Carefully add the starch mixture and stir until a smooth sauce develops.
  • Add the peas, carrots and tofu. Stir until incorporated and ingredients are heated throughout.
  • Stir in white pepper.
  • Drizzle sesame oil on top and garnish with green onions.

Notes

You can use any type of ground meat. However, chicken and turkey will be drier so use more vegetable oil.
Chopping and preparing garlic, ginger, tofu and green onions in advance helps with timing.