Name: Mapo Tofu (Version 2)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb silken tofu, cubed; ¼ lb ground pork; 2 tbsp doubanjiang (chili bean paste); ½ tsp Sichuan peppercorn, ground; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 3 sliced green onions; 1 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp oil

Mapo Tofu (Version 2)

Spicy silky tofu in a bold Sichuan sauce with ground pork and numbing peppercorns.

Total time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

Per serving

280 kcal

Method

Blanch tofu in hot salted water 2 min, drain gently.
Brown pork in wok. Add doubanjiang, garlic, ginger. Stir-fry 1 min.
Add 0.75 cup water, soy sauce, tofu. Simmer 3 min.
Add cornstarch slurry, stir until thickened.
Sprinkle Sichuan pepper and scallions. Serve with rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 280
Protein: 18g
Carbs: 8g
Fat: 18g

Protein 27%Carbs 12%Fat 61%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

tofu · chinese · sichuan · spicy · vegetarian option · pork

Mapo Tofu (Version 2)

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