Miso Pork and Tofu
Hot and cold, sauce and savory. This dish is made for rice! We cook ground pork with lots of garlic and miso paste to make a very tasty pork sauce. Then we pour that over soft tofu and serve right away. Miso Pork and Tofu is a definite crowd pleaser ^_^
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 boxes soft tofu about 14-19 ounces per box
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons miso paste
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- roasted sesame seeds optional
- chili oil optional
Instructions
- First prepare the tofu:Remove both blocks of tofu from the container. Gently rinse and set each block on a plate or shallow dish.
- In a large pan on medium-high heat, add a little oil and the ground pork. Cook for a few minutes, using a spatula to help break the pork into small pieces.
- Once the pork starts to brown, add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add half the green onions and cook for another minute.
- Then add the soy sauce, mirin, and sake (or chicken broth). Stir to mix.
- Mix the cornstarch with ¼ cup water and pour into the pan.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Add the miso paste and stir to mix and dissolve the miso.
- Stir in the sesame oil. Then turn off the heat.
- Pour the ground pork sauce over the tofu (divide the equally between the two blocks of tofu). Top with remaining green onions.
- You can finish the dish with a sprinkle of roasted sesame seeds and chili oil if you’d like. Eat with rice and enjoy!