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Summary
This spicy Sichuan dish gets its layers of flavor from two different types of heat: fiery chiles and mildly numbing Sichuan peppercorns.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 1/2 pounds soft (not silken) tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons Chinese hot bean paste (also called chili bean sauce)*
- 1 tablespoon Chinese black-bean paste or sauce*
- 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Asian chili powder*
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup peanut oil
- 4 ounces ground beef
- 1 (1/4-inch) piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 scallion (white and green parts), thinly sliced on diagonal
- 1/4 cup Shaohsing rice wine
- 1 medium leek (white and pale green parts only), washed, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
- *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian section of some supermarkets
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 842 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 57 g 87.16%
- Saturated Fat: 7 g 35.99%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 21 mg 7.09%
- Sodium: 1722 mg 71.77%
- Calcium: 1195 mg 119.55%
- Potassium: 647 mg 18.49%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 6 mg 33.15%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 40 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 8 g 31.44%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 47 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 5 g
- Vitamin A 30.64%
- Vitamin C 2.42%
- Vitamin D 0.21%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat9
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat6
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total5 oz-eq