Name: Mapo Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 block silken tofu, 14 oz cubed; 6 oz ground pork; 2 tbsp doubanjiang, chili bean paste; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, ground; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ginger, minced; 3 scallions, sliced; 1 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Mapo Tofu

Fiery Sichuan dish of silken tofu in bold chili-bean sauce with ground pork and numbing Sichuan peppercorns.

Total time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

Per serving

310 kcal

Method

Simmer tofu in salted water 5 min. Drain.
Heat oil, stir-fry pork until crispy. Add garlic, ginger.
Add doubanjiang, stir-fry 1 min.
Add 1 cup water and soy sauce. Slide in tofu. Simmer 5 min.
Add cornstarch slurry, stir gently. Sprinkle Sichuan pepper and scallions. Serve with rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 310
Protein: 18g
Carbs: 8g
Fat: 22g
Fiber: 2g

Protein 24%Carbs 11%Fat 66%

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

chinese · sichuan · tofu · pork · spicy · mapo tofu

Mapo Tofu

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