Tokwa Baboy (Braised Tofu With Pork)

• 19 ounces regular tofu
• 1 pound pork butts- slice in thin strips
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil for deep frying tofu
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for stir frying
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic finely
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger finely
• 2 teaspoons black bean sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 4 inches green onions cut in about 1/2 long, green parts only
• 3 chili pepper dried
• 2 inches small tomatoes sliced by 1 thick
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry sherry or rice cooking wine
• 1 can chicken broth about 14 oz
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 4 teaspoons corn starch

1. Line a cookie tray with several layers of clean paper towels.
2. Place each tofu squares on top of the paper towel by laying them flat separately.
3. Place a heavy-clean chopping board on top of tofu squares.
4. This process will drain the water from tofu. Let it drain for about 15 minutes.
5. While tofu is draining, place strips of pork in a bowl, add the marinade. Let it stand for about 15 minutes.
6. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly with a wire whisk then set aside.
7. Cut drained tofu about 1 inch thick then set aside on a plate
8. Place deep frying pan over medium high heat then add 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil.
9. Once oil is hot, fry tofu in few batches so not to crowd the pan.
10. Fry the tofu until light brown then transfer on a paper towel lined plate or strainer.
11. Repeat the process until all the tofu is fried.
12. Preheat a wok over high heat.
13. Add 2 tablespoon vegetable oil.
14. Add chili pepper and stir fry for about 20 seconds. Remove chili pepper from wok and set aside.
15. Add ginger and garlic and stir fry for about 10 seconds.
16. Add marinated pork then stir fry until pork becomes opaque in color.
17. Add fried tofu
18. Add black bean sauce then stir fry for about 1 minute.
19. Whisk sauce mixture then transfer into the wok
20. Keep stirring until sauce thickens.
21. Add sliced tomatoes, and green onions, and sesame oil then stir for another 2 minutes.
22. Add chili pepper back (optional)
23. Serve with Hot Steamed Rice

regular tofu, pork, vegetable oil, vegetable oil, garlic, ginger finely, black bean sauce, sesame oil, green onions, chili pepper, tomatoes, soy sauce, sherry, chicken broth, soy sauce, catsup, sugar, hoisin sauce, corn starch

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tokwa-Baboy-_Braised-Tofu-With-Pork_-1673848 (may not work)