Stuffed Bean Curd With Peas Recipe

A stuffed bean curd with peas recipe is a dish that is made with tofu that is stuffed with peas. The dish is then usually fried or baked.

 4 Sq fresh hard beancurd
 ¼ ts Fresh ginger juice
 ½ lb Ground pork, unseasoned
 ¼ ts Sesame oil
 ½ c Fresh shelled peas
 2 ts Thin soy sauce
 3 c Frying oil
 1 tb Dry sherry
 4 c Chicken broth
 1 Clove garlic, minced
 and pepper to taste
 1 Green onion, minced
 paste

1

Combine ground pork, soy sauce, sherry, garlic, onion, ginger juice andsesame oil.

2

Cover and set aside.

3

Slowly heat deep-frying oil in wok; oilis hot enough when vigorous bubbles come up around a bamboo chopstick stoodvertically in oil.

4

Deep-fry beancurd squares until brown; drain.

5

Cutbeancurd squares in half diagonally.

6

Use paring knife and spoon to makehollow pocket in beancurd.

7

Fill pocket with a tablespoon or so of meatmixture; dredge meat face with cornstarch.

8

Deep-fry each piece until faceis brown and crusty; drain.

9

Combine chicken broth, stuffed deep-friedbeancurd, whole mushrooms and peas in clay pot.

10

Bring to boil, cover,reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.

11

Uncover, return to boil, andthicken soup slightly with cornstarch paste.

12

Add salt and pepper to taste.

13

Serve.

14

Serves 4 .