Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, mapo tofu. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Mapo Tofu is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Mapo Tofu is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
This mapo tofu recipe is the true blue, authentic real deal—the spicy, tongue-numbing, rice-is-absolutely-not-optional mapo tofu that you get in the restaurants! I love this recipe as I can enjoy the kick-in-the-tongue sensation and the. The Japanese-style Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) is incredibly flavorful but less spicy than the Sichuan-style.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have mapo tofu using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mapo Tofu:
- Prepare 1 lb softer tofu (homemade preferable)
- Make ready 1 lb ground pork
- Get 2 c sodium-free stock of choice or water
- Get 3 tbsp minced garlic
- Make ready 3 tbsp minced ginger
- Take 3 tbsp doubanjiang (use less if you're not a fan of spice)
- Make ready 2 tbsp sichuan pepper
- Take 1 tsp sichuan pepper powdered
- Get 5 tbsp oil
- Get 5 dried chilis
- Take 2 scallions chopped for garnish
- Get 1 tsp msg and/or sugar to taste
I love cooking mapo tofu for a. This classic Sichuanese dish could not be simpler. Faster and cheaper than a Chinese restaurant. Mapo tofu needs to be served hot for the best taste.
Instructions to make Mapo Tofu:
- Use the softest tofu you are comfortable cooking with. Our homemade tofu would probably be categorized as soft or medium-firm based on the brand. Prep all of your ingredients and cut the tofu into 1 inch cubes. Be sure to give the doubanjiang a pass through with your knife to chop up any whole beans that may be in the paste.
- Heat the oil in a wok and toss in the sichuan peppers and dried chilis. Cook until the peppers have turned brown and the oil is fragrant, less than 5 minutes on medium heat. You can leave the peppers in the dish, but we usually scoop them out and leave behind the oil for a less gritty texture.
- Cook the pork in the oil, making sure to break apart the ground until it's a finer mince, but we usually leave slightly larger chunks since we prefer it that way. Brown the pork until you're satisfied, then toss in the ginger, garlic, and doubanjiang. Stir fry until the aromatics have softened.
- Add in your stock (or water) and tofu. Allow to simmer until the water has reduced and tofu has softened.
- Once the stock has reduced partially, check for taste and season with salt or sugar/MSG accordingly. If there is too much liquid released from the tofu, add slurry of 1 tsp of cornstarch and a tbsp of water to thicken.
- Garnish with scallions. Serve with rice, steamed vegetables, and/or any pickled sides.
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