Ma Po

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 200 g firm tofu, cut to 1/2-inch cubes
• 100 g pearl mushrooms
• 500 g mung bean sprouts
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 2 scallions, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   In a small bowl, combine water, hoisin sauce, rice wine or sherry, catsup, hot sauce, flour. Set aside.

2. 2

   Place a wok over high heat, when hot, add canola oil. Fry garlic & stir for 5 seconds. Add the mushrooms and fry for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add bean sprouts & cook another minute.

4. 4

   Stir in reserved sauce & cook 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add the tofu and simmer for 1 minute.