Quick & Easy

Turkey Ma Po Tofu

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Drescription

Ma Po Tofu is a traditional Chinese recipe usually made with ground pork. This delicious, healthy version uses ground turkey to cut saturated fat and calories, and adds mushrooms for extra veggies. Serve with brown rice and make it extra special with a drizzle of sesame oil just before serving.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce (see tips)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons black bean-garlic sauce (see tips)
  • 1 tablespoon chinese rice wine or dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 ¼ cups water plus 2 tablespoons, divided
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
  • 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 medium scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 14- to 16-ounce package water-packed soft tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

  1. Whisk chile-garlic sauce, black bean sauce, rice wine (or sherry), soy sauce and 1 1/4 cups water in a small bowl.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey and mushrooms and cook, stirring and breaking up the turkey, until it is no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add scallions and ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
  3. Add the reserved sauce; bring to a boil. Stir in tofu and cook until hot, about 2 minutes. Combine cornstarch with the remaining 2 tablespoons water and add to the pan. Simmer until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.

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