Firm Bean Curd With Minced Pork and Prawns

Bean curd on its own has very little flavor. However, with little bit of seasoning and ingredients, it can be easily turned into a delicious Chinese cuisine. This humble little thingy always act as a bland background for its mates. Any dish will taste good when bean curd is paired with seafood, meat, or vegetables.

Bean curd with minced pork and prawns is one my favorite dish. I learned this from my mom but i did some minor modification. I dare to say that it tastes as good as my mom's version. :) This is an appetizing dish that serves well with rice or porridge. Give it a try and let me know what you think about it.

Firm Bean Curd With Minced Pork and Prawns
Serves 2

Ingredients:

2 pieces of hard bean curd, cut into bite size
3 tbsp of minced pork
6 prawns, cut into pieces
1 stalk of spring onion, cut into 2" length
1 red chili, seeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp of fermented soy bean, smashed
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
150ml of water
3 tbsp of cooking oil

Seasoning:

Light soy sauce to taste

Method:

1. Heat some oil in a stir-fry pan, pan-fried the hard bean curd till golden brown. Set aside.

2. In the same pan, with the excess oil, saute garlic till fragrant. Add the prawns and minced meat to stir fry. Stir in fermented bean sauce, chili, hard bean curd and water. Leave the mixture simmering for a while. Add light sauce to taste.

3. Add the spring onion, stir briskly, dish up and serve hot with rice.