Chinese Recipe : Sichuan Spicy Beancurd with Minced Beef

Ingredients:

• 500 g soft beancurd
  
• 3 tbsp oil (or chili oil)
  
• 125 g minced lean beef
  
• 1 tbsp salted black beans, chopped
  
• 1 tbsp salted soy beans, chopped
  
• 1 tbsp very finely chopped ginger
  
• 1 tbsp very finely chopped garlic
  
• 2 tbsp chili paste
  
• 2-3 spring onions, finely sliced
  
• 1 cup chicken or beef stock
  
• 1 tbsp black soy sauce
  
• Salt to taste
  
• 2 tsp cornflour, blended with water
  
• 1 tsp powdered Sichuan peppercorns

Directions:

1. Cut the beancurd in 2 cm dice.
2. Heat oil and stir fry beef and black beans for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add salted soya beans, ginger, garlic, chili paste and ½ the spring onions.
4. Stir fry for another 2 minutes, then add the stock and beancurd.
5. Simmer for 5 minutes, season with soy sauce and salt, then thicken with cornflour.
6. Sprinkle with Sichuan pepper and spring onion, and serve.
7. Hope you love this Chinese recipe.