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Cut the 900g large tofu block into small cubes.
Mapo Tofu
A spicy and hearty Mapo Tofu recipe made quickly with one block of tofu and ground pork.
ChineseSide Dish
📝 19 steps
What You'll Need
Tofu900g (1 large block)
Ground pork1 paper cup
Onion1/4 small
Green onionAs needed
Garlic5 cloves (2 tbsp minced)
Ginger1 large clove equivalent
Red chili1
Cooking oil2 tbsp
Rice wineA little
Doubanjiang2 tbsp
Gochujang1/2 tbsp
Red chili powder2 tbsp
Black pepperGenerous amount
Raw cane sugarA pinch
Water400ml
Potato starch2 tbsp
Sesame oilA little
Instructions
2
Coarsely mince 5 garlic cloves to make about 2 heaping tbsp.
3
Mince the ginger to an amount equivalent to 1 large garlic clove.
4
Slice the green onion thinly.
5
Slice the red chili thinly.
6
Finely chop 1/4 of a small onion.
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Boil water in a pot and blanch the tofu to make it soft.
8
Heat the pan, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil, and stir-fry the chopped onion first.
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Once the onion fragrance is released, add the minced garlic, ginger, green onion, and red chili to infuse flavor.
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Add about one paper cup of ground pork and stir-fry.
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Add a little rice wine and stir-fry until the meat is fully cooked.
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Add 2 tbsp of Doubanjiang and 1/2 tbsp of Gochujang, then stir-fry well again.
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Once it boils, add about 400ml of water and let it simmer.
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Add a pinch of raw cane sugar instead of sugar.
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Add the blanched tofu.
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Add 2 tbsp of red chili powder to make it look appetizingly red.
17
Mix 2 tbsp of potato starch with water to make a slurry.
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Add the starch slurry in two or three batches while stirring to thicken.
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Finally, drizzle with a little sesame oil to finish the Mapo Tofu.