Steamed tofu with minced pork

This is another simple and easy to prepare side dish which is popular with children. You can use a single large piece of tofu or small ones like these. Tofu is bland and quite tasteless so it is the sauce that gives flavour and taste.

Ingredients

4 pieces small soft tofu

100 gm minced pork

5 pieces lettuce leaves

Gently rinse the tofu and put on a plate

Tip the plate to let the water drain down

Arrange the lettuce leaves on a heat proof plate

Place the tofu on the leaves

Make a cross cut on each of the tofu

Put the plate into the steamer

Cover and steam for 10 minutes

Heat a little oil in the wok

Add some chopped garlic and fry until fragrant

Put in the minced pork and mix thoroughly

Season the meat with:

1 tsp light soya sauce

1tsp oyster sauce

½ tsp sesame oil

A pinch of sugar

Salt and pepper

Drain away some of the water from the tofu

Spoon the fried minced meat into the slits in the tofu

Serve immediately