Easy Ground Pork with Tofu and Shrimp
This post may contain affiliate links.Ground pork with tofu and shrimp is a delicious and easy-to-make dish, combining tender pork and soft tofu in a savory sauce. It’s a comforting meal that pairs perfectly with steamed rice, making it a great comfort food option.
This dish is a my favorite comfort food since childhood. Every Chinese household has its own version of ground pork with tofu, each with its unique touch, yet it always brings comfort.
It’s a popular dish that you can often find on the menu at Chinese restaurants, loved by many.
In Indonesia, it’s known as Mun Tahu—Mun meaning braised, and Tahu meaning tofu.
I love ground pork recipes in Chinese cuisines. They are easy to digest and very easy to make, like Steamed Pork Patty or Braised Tofu with Ground Pork, Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry, Kikurage Mushroom Chicken with cauliflower, and Eggplant with Ground Pork and Oyster Sauce.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
Tofu – Choose any tofu you like. Any tofu is good to go with this recipe. If you can find a grocery store that sells tofu on a wooden tray, get this one! This kind of tofu has a smokey taste in it, but this one is the softest of all tofu.
Ground pork – The best part of pork to choose is the shoulder part. It has enough fat to make the meat juicy. You can change pork to chicken if you like. Choose chicken thigh fillet, as it is more juicy.
Shrimps – peel the shrimps and devein them. You may soak them in baking soda water for 5 minutes and rinse them clean before using.
Oyster sauce – Add oyster sauce to give an umami flavor to the dish.
Fish sauce – I find that using fish sauce enhances the flavor of the shrimp even more. You can substitute with soy sauce if you prefer.
Cornstarch slurry – This will make the broth a little thicker and smooth.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How to Make Ground Pork with Tofu
STEP 1. Prepare the ingredients. Put the wok on the stove. Heat some cooking oil.
STEP 2. Toss in minced garlic (Image 1). Saute until it is golden brown and fragrant. Throw in the ground pork (image 2). Stir fry until it changes color. Add the shrimps. Put in the tofu (Image 3).
STEP 3. Put oyster sauce, fish sauce, and mushroom powder. Stir to let the seasoning coat the ground pork and shrimps evenly (Image 4).
STEP 4. Pour in some water (Image 5). Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the broth (image 6, 7). Let it simmer for a while until the broth thickens.
How to Serve
Garnish with minced leeks or coriander leaves. Serve with steamed rice. It is the best comfort ever!
This dish goes well with deep-fried stuff like Meatballs, Shrimp balls, or Menbosha.
Pro Tips
- If you like the broth plain with no starch, you can omit the cornstarch slurry. Add one beaten egg at the end, pour in, and mix with spatula. This will thicken the broth without adding the starch.
- For those who likes hot spicy chili, you can mix freshly cut green chilis and 2 tbsp soy sauce. The chili soy sauce pairs so well with this dish.
FAQs
Storage
Keep the leftover in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheating is easy, just toss it in a pan and stir fry for 5 minutes.
Ground Pork and Shrimp Tofu
Equipment
- 1 wok
Ingredients
- 2 pieces tofu
- 200 gr ground pork
- 50-100 gr shrimps
Seasoning
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1-2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp mushroom powder
- 80-100 ml water
Cornstarch slurry
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
Garnish
- Minced leeks
- Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Put the wok on the stove. Heat some cooking oil.
- Toss in minced garlic. Saute until it is golden brown and fragrant. Throw in the ground pork. Stir fry until it changes color. Add the shrimps. Put in the tofu.
- Put oyster sauce, fish sauce, and mushroom powder. Stir to let the seasoning coat the ground pork and shrimps evenly.
- Pour in some water. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the broth. Let it simmer for a while until the broth thickens.
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Notes
- If you use soft tofu, be careful when you stir fry it in the wok. Stir gently so the tofu doesn’t break into small pieces.
I love this quick and easy dish for its simplicity and delicious flavor. This has been my comfort food since I was a little kid.