Broccoli With Bean Curd and Pork
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 8ounces bean curd
- 2pounds whole broccoli or 1 pound broccoli florets
- 2large cloves garlic or 1 teaspoon minced garlic in oil
- 2teaspoons shredded fresh ginger
- 1tablespoon corn, safflower or canola oil
- 1 to 2teaspoons hot chili-garlic paste
- 4ounces lean ground pork
- 2teaspoons cornstarch
- ⅔cup chicken stock or broth
- 2 to 3tablespoons hoisin sauce
Preparation
- Step 1
Drain bean curd and press between paper towels to remove moisture. Cut into quarter-inch cubes.
- Step 2
If using whole broccoli cut off tough stems (discard or reserve them for another use) and cut florets into bite-size pieces.
- Step 3
Mince whole garlic and shred ginger.
- Step 4
Heat oil in wok or large skillet over very high heat. Add garlic, ginger and chili paste and stir 30 seconds. Reduce heat and add bean curd. Stir for 2 minutes, or until bean curd begins to change its color.
- Step 5
Add pork and cook until it loses its pink color; stir frequently. Add broccoli; cook for 2 minutes; stir frequently.
- Step 6
Mix cornstarch with a little of the stock. Combine with remaining stock and hoisin sauce and stir into broccoli mixture. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 3 to 5 minutes, until broccoli is just crisp tender. Serve over noodles.
Private Notes
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A long time favorite weeknight family dinner of my mom and my aunt, who both clipped out of the NYT and pasted onto a recipe card when it initially published in the 80s. For years I had only a xerox of a xerox of the recipe, then lost track of that and would try to make it off the top of my head… so I’m super glad to see this old fave in the app :) I recommend steaming broccoli separately for a couple minutes before adding. Also, gochujang is a great sub for the standard chili garlic paste.
Have made this so many times but always with many adaptations--more pork, more bean curd, fish sauce or shrimp paste... Rice is as good a base as noodles.
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