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Cut the tofu into 1.5cm cubes and prepare.
Mapo Tofu
A recipe for spicy and tender Mapo Tofu, a practical item for the Chinese cuisine certification exam.
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📝 13 steps
What You'll Need
Tofu1 block
Porkappropriate amount
Green onionappropriate amount
Garlichalf or 1/3 piece
Red chili1 piece
Chili oilappropriate amount
Cooking oilappropriate amount
Sugar1 tbsp
Soy sauce1 tsp
Doubanjiang (spicy bean paste)1 tbsp
Waterappropriate amount
Starch waterappropriate amount
Sesame oila little
Instructions
2
Finely mince the green onion and julienne some.
3
Crush the garlic and mince it finely.
4
Split the red chili, remove the seeds, and mince finely.
5
Pour water into a pot, add the cubed tofu, blanch slightly, and drain in a sieve.
6
Make chili oil by adding cooking oil and chili powder in a 5:1 ratio in a pan and heating over low heat.
7
Strain the finished chili oil using a sieve and paper towel to separate only the oil.
8
Add the homemade chili oil to a pan and stir-fry the minced green onion, garlic, and ginger to release the aroma.
9
Add the minced pork and stir-fry, breaking it up so it does not clump.
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When the pork turns white, add sugar, soy sauce, Doubanjiang, and chili oil, and mix the sauce.
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Pour water into the pan and boil, then add the blanched tofu and sesame oil.
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Gradually add the starch water while stirring with one hand to achieve the proper consistency.
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Finally, add the minced red chili, mix evenly, and serve on a plate.