Hakka Yong To Fu Recipe (Stuff Bean Curd)

     

      Ingredients

  • Big Bean Curd (to fu cut to half) - 2 blocks
  • To fu pok (cut to half) - 3 pieces
  • Bitter gourd (cut into thick rings) - 1 piece
  • Red chili - 3 pieces
  • Spring onions (chopped) - 1 tablespoon
  • Chicken stock - 1.5 liters
  • Salt and peppercorns to taste

      Filling

  • Mackerel fish (flaked and set aside bones and skin)) - 1 piece about 600 grams
  • Minced pork - 200 grams
  • Dried prawns (soaked, fried and minced) - 20 grams
  • Salted fish (fried and chopped) -20 grams
  • Dash of pepper and sugar 

      Method

  • Put filling ingredients into a mixing bowl, stir in one direction until mixture become sticky. Scoop up the paste mixture and slap against the mixing bowl repeatedly to get the springy texture.
  • Open space on the bean curd, to fu pok, chili and bitter gourd then stuff filling paste nicely into them.
  • Pan fry in hot oil until both sides golden brown and set aside.
  • Fried fish bones and skin in another pan until brown then add chicken stock and peppercorn and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes then throw away the bone and skin.
  • Add in the fried stuffed ingredients and bring to boil. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions and serve hot.

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