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Cut the tofu into 1.5cm cubes.
Mapo Tofu
A Mapo Tofu recipe that is easy to make without doubanjiang by using an all-purpose sauce and soybean paste.
ChineseSide Dish
📝 9 steps
What You'll Need
Tofu1 1/2 cups (180g)
Minced garlic1/2 tbsp (8g)
Chives1 tbsp (5g)
Green onion1 tbsp (10g)
Ground pork1/2 cup (80g)
Water1/2 cup (90g)
Water1/5 cup (40g)
Starch powder1/5 tbsp (2g)
All-purpose sauce1/2 cup (100g)
Soybean paste (Doenjang)1 tbsp (15g)
Cooking oil2 tbsp (15g)
Sesame oil1 tbsp (7g)
Instructions
2
Chop the chives and green onion.
3
Drizzle cooking oil in a frying pan and stir-fry the green onion and chives over medium heat.
4
Once the onion aroma rises, add the ground pork and stir-fry, breaking it up so it does not clump.
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Stir-fry until the ground pork is golden brown.
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Add the water, all-purpose sauce, and soybean paste, and mix evenly.
7
Add the cubed tofu and bring to a boil.
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Mix the starch powder with water to make a starch slurry, then pour it into the sauce to thicken.
9
Finally, drizzle with sesame oil to finish.