Steps to Prepare Mapo Taufu

Sichuan Mapo Tofu

Mapo tofu can be found in nearly any chinese restaurant around the world with hundreds of variations adapting the piquant original to suit local tastes.

Recipe Summary Sichuan Mapo Tofu

Hey, I got internet, and I moved to another city with a bigger variety of exotic products! This time, I wanted to teach you a bit of Sichuan cooking. This is how we make a traditional mapo tofu!

Ingredients | Mapo Taufu

1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed

½ onion, cut into strips

3 cloves garlic, minced

¾ pound ground pork, or more to taste

½ egg

6 tablespoons chile bean sauce (doubanjiang)

¼ cup black bean sauce in chile oil

1 teaspoon chile oil, or to taste

1 (12 ounce) package tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces

7 tablespoons water

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 green onions, diced

Directions

Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix pork and egg together in a bowl. Stir mixture into the saucepan. Saute until starting to turn color, 3 to 5 minutes.

Stir chile bean sauce, black bean sauce, and chile oil into the pork mixture. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until pork is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tofu; simmer until flavors are well blended, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with green onions.

After the pork mixture is cooked, you can add more water and sauce depending on your preference.

Info | Mapo Taufu

prep: 15 mins cook: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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