Braised Minced Pork, Tofu and Quail Eggs

Ingredients

• 400 g minced pork
• 350 g fried tofu cubes
• 18 boiled quail eggs, peeled
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 cup chicken stock or water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
• 2 stalks spring onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a claypot or deep pan over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.

2. 2

   Add the minced pork and cook until lightly browned, breaking it apart with a spatula as it cooks.

3. 3

   Stir in soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white pepper, and Shaoxing wine. Mix well until the pork is evenly coated.

4. 4

   Add the fried tofu cubes and pour in the chicken stock. Stir gently to avoid breaking the tofu.

5. 5

   Cover and simmer for 10 minutes so the tofu can absorb the sauce.

6. 6

   Add the quail eggs and continue simmering for another 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Pour in the cornstarch slurry and stir gently until the sauce thickens into a glossy gravy.

8. 8

   Finish with sesame oil and spring onions. Serve immediately with hot steamed rice.