Egg tofu with minced pork

Ingredients:

• 2 tubes of egg tofu
• 1 cup of minced pork
• 1 tbsp of minced garlic
• 3 red small onion, sliced thinly
• 1 to 1.5 cup of hot water (estimate as it depends on how much sauce you want) 
• 1 tbsp dark soya sauce 
• A dash of pepper and cooking wine 
• Corn flour water for thickening (mix 1tsp corn flour mix with 1.5 tsp water) 
• 2 tbsps of fried shallots (optional)
• 1 tbsp chopped spring onion (optional: for garnishing)

Marinate:

• 1 tbsp light soya sauce
• 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tbsp cooking wine / shaoxing jiu
• 1 tbsp corn flour
• 1 tbsp water

Method:

1. Marinate minced pork with seasonings. Set aside.
2. Sliced egg tofu into pieces. Lay on top of a piece of kitchen towel to absorb the water for 5 minutes.
3. Heat about half cup of oil in wok, medium to high heat.
4. Once oil is hot, gently remove egg tofu from kitchen towel and lower into oil. Panfry egg tofu till it’s brown and crisp on the outside. Remove and lay flat on dish.
5. Leave about a tbsp of oil in wok. Add minced garlic and sliced onion. Sauté till fragrant. Add marinated minced pork. Stirfry quickly and use spatula to break minced pork to smaller pieces. 
6. Add hot water and give it a quick stir. Lower heat to a simmer once it boils. 
7. Simmer for five minutes. Add dark soya sauce, pepper and cooking wine. Taste and adjust accordingly to your taste. 
8. Thickened sauce with prepared corn flour water. (*Prepare more corn flour water to thicken sauce if you add more water to minced pork). Off heat. 
9. Pour sauce over egg tofu. Garnish with fried shallots and chopped spring onion. Serve hot. 😃