Mapo Tofu
Easy Mapo Tofu you can prepare in 15 minutes! Made with ground pork, tofu, and green onions, this saucy and flavorful dish is a family friendly crowd pleaser. It's a "local style" mapo tofu, so not too spicy but very tasty. Enjoy with a big bowl of rice.
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Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 1-inch piece ginger minced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste)
- 1 block firm tofu cut into ½-inch cubes
Mapo Tofu Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sake or shaoxing wine or chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
- First, make the sauce. In a medium bowl, mix together: water, cornstarch, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sake or shaoxing wine (or chicken broth), and sesame oil. Set aside
- In a large sauce pan over medium high heat, add some oil. Then add the minced garlic and ginger. Stir fry for a minute.
- Add the green onions and cook for 30 seconds.
- Then add ground pork and cook until the pork is browned.
- Add the doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste). Stir to mix.
- Add the cubed tofu. Gently mix.
- Pour in the bowl of sauce (prepared in Step 1) and mix to combine. Mix well but gently so that you don't break the tofu cubes too much.
- Keep cooking until the sauce reduces and becomes thicker. Then remove from heat. Eat hot and enjoy! Best with a big bowl of rice.
Notes
Recipe adapted from The Local General Store.