Directions

To Make

1. Heat up frying pan with oil. Fry the Sichuan peppercorns for 2 mins under low heat. Remove Sichuan peppercorns from frying pan leaving the oil in the pan.
2. Sauté minced ginger for 30 secs the add minced garlic and continue to cook for 1 min. Add in minced pork.
3. While pork is cooking, place fried Sichuan peppercorns into a pestle and mortar. Pound Sichuan peppercorns into a fine paste.
4. Once pork is about 80% cooked, add the douban jiang. Fry for 1 min and add in the Sichuan peppercorn paste. Continue to cook for another min.
5. Add in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
6. Add in the tofu cubes. Stir to coat and let it simmer for 3 mins.
7. Mix corn flour and water to make a slurry. Add into tofu and stir until the sauce thickens.
8. Add in chopped onion and mix well. Serve hot.