2011-08-11

Smile Tofu meatballs :)

As everyone around the world have already known it, tofu is one of very healthy food.
This meatball is included much tofu and even if your child (or nephew/niece) don't like eating tofu very much, they will show their interest to this dish and maybe can eat it due to the delicious sauce and smiley face :)

smile meatballs

Ingredients (6 potions)

[Meat ball]
Cotton Tofu 1/3 pack
Ground pork 30g
Carrot 3cm (10g)
Beaten egg 1 tbs
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of salt&pepper
Breadcrumbs 100cc

[Sauce]
Worcester sauce 1 tbsp
Ketchup 1 tbsp
Water 1tbsp
Brown sugar 1/2 tbsp

[Smile face]
Sliced cheese 1/2 slice
Sea weed 1/2 slice

Directions

1. Put the kitchen paper on the heat resistant plate then place the tofu and put it into microwave for 3 minutes then take it out and let it cool.
2. Cut the carrot into 2mm cubes and put it to microwave for 30 seconds.
3. Put in the tofu to vinyl bags and knead it by hand until the shapes is collapsed then put the other [Meat ball] ingredients and knead them.
4. Put some olive oil to the frying-pan and place over the medium heat. Ladle 3. mixture on above by teaspoon and make bite sized round shapes then put it in frying-pan until is brown and firm.
5. Put the [Sauce] ingredients to a small pot and place over a medium heat until it is almost boiled. Add the 4. to the pot and soak it to the sauce mixture.
6. Make the smiling face from cheese and nori seaweed, then arrange it on the meat ball.