Easy Mapo Tofu
The Lowdown:
This easy mapo tofu dish is a great recipe to keep in your collection. It features silken tofu cubes in a spicy umami sauce that goes so well with a bowl of steamed rice. A comfort bowl packed with a punch, there’s nothing quite like it!
Ingredients
2 boxes of silken tofu (for frying)
4 tbsp oil
2 tsp sze chuan peppercorns
1 tbsp chilli oil
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tsp grated ginger
150g pork mince
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp black vinegar
4 tbsp chilli bean paste (dou ban jiang)
1 cup water + 1 tsp chicken stock powder
1 tbsp corn flour mixed with 2 tbsp water
Spring onions (for garnish, optional)
Steps:
- Add oil and sze chuan peppercorns to pan, fry on low-medium heat so they don't burn
- Throw in dried chillis or bottled chilli oil to the mix
- Add garlic, ginger and minced meat in.
- Allow them to brown before flipping to get more flavour
- Add light soy sauce, sugar, black vinegar and chilli bean paste, saute
- Add water, chicken stock powder and cubed tofu in
- Allow them to simmer for 3-5 mins so flavour gets absorbed in the tofu
- Add cornstarch slurry and stir immediately to prevent clumps from forming
- Once evenly stirred, enjoy it with rice or your favourite staple!
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