Thai Tofu-Pork Soup

Name: Thai Tofu-Pork Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 1 liters water or low sodium homemade broth made with chicken carcasses or pork bones, or low-sodium store bought broth; 59 milliliters finely-chopped cilantro stems or 2 cilantro roots, chopped; 59 milliliters cilantro leaves; 1 Tbsp fish sauce; 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled; 2 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces; 227 grams ground pork (with 20% fat for maximum flavor); 1 Tbsp light soy sauce; 454 grams firm tofu packed in water, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 teaspoons whole white peppercorns

Thai Tofu-Pork Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 18g of protein, 15g of fat, and It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of Asian cuisine. If you have tofu, fish sauce, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a mortar or a small chopper, make a fine paste out of the garlic, cilantro stems/roots, and peppercorns.

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Peppercorns

Cilantro

Garlic

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Mortar And Pestle

Place the ground pork into a mixing bowl and add to it the prepared paste.

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Ground Pork

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Mixing Bowl

Add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce.

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Fish Sauce

Soy Sauce

Mix until homogenous; set aside.

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce to a simmer. Form pork paste into 1-inch balls and gently drop into simmering water. Repeat until all the pork paste is gone. Cook until pork balls float, about 2 minutes.

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Water

Pork

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Sauce Pan

Add the remaining soy sauce and fish sauce to the broth. Gently add the tofu cubes to the broth; return to a simmer, then add the green onions and remove from heat immediately. Adjust the seasoning as necessary with more fish sauce.

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Green Onions

Fish Sauce

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Soy Sauce

Broth

Tofu

Ladle soup into a serving bowl.

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Soup

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Ladle

Bowl

Garnish with cilantro leaves. Some freshly-ground white pepper on top is optional, but recommended.

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Ground White Pepper

Fresh Cilantro

Serve hot with steamed jasmine rice.

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Jasmine Rice

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Servings:

1liters

water or low sodium homemade broth made with chicken carcasses or pork bones, or low-sodium store bought broth 59milliliters

finely-chopped cilantro stems or 2 cilantro roots, chopped 59milliliters

cilantro leaves 1Tbsp

fish sauce 2medium cloves

garlic, peeled 2

green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces 227grams

ground pork (with 20% fat for maximum flavor)1Tbsp

light soy sauce 454grams

firm tofu packed in water, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes 1teaspoons

whole white peppercorns

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Thai on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Beaumont Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 35 dollars per bottle.