Vietnamese Stuffed Tofu and Tomato Pork | Ang Cooks
Vietnamese Stuffed Tofu and Tomato Pork
20 mins prepServes 4
A flavorful Vietnamese dish made with stuffed fried tofu and tomatoes, complemented with a savory meat filling of ground pork, garlic, and shallots, simmered in a delicious sauce.
1: Combine all the ingredients listed 'for the filling' in a small bowl and set aside.
2: Cut and remove the core of the 2 large tomatoes. Dice the core and combine with the diced Roma tomatoes - set aside.
3: Stuff the 2 large tomatoes and fried tofu with the meat filling. Set aside.
4: In a large pan, heat 6 tbsp cooking oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, shallow fry your stuffed tomato and tofu (meat side down first) until lightly brown. Remove and set aside.
5: In the same large pan with excess oil from the shallow frying, add the minced garlic and shallots. Sauté for 30 seconds.
6: Add your diced tomatoes and sauté for another minute.
7: Add 1 cup of water and your seasonings: fish sauce, sugar, MSG. Then add back your fried tomato and tofu.
8: Cover and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
9: After 20 minutes, take off the lid and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
10: Garnish with green onions and serve with rice.
