Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, authentic mapo tofu. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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An easy mapo tofu recipe that creates the authentic taste of China. Mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐, ma po dou fu) is one of the most popular classic Sichuan dishes. It has a spicy, pungent, and appetizing flavor.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook authentic mapo tofu using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:
- Make ready 450 grams Tofu (firm or silken)
- Prepare 1/2 Japanese leek
- Take 150 grams Minced pork
- Take 1 tsp ★Soy sauce
- Prepare 1 tbsp ★Tianmianjiang
- Make ready 1 tbsp ☆Vegetable oil
- Take 1 tbsp ☆Doubanjiang
- Take 200 ml ◎Water
- Get 2 tsp ◎Chicken soup stock granules
- Get 1 tbsp ◎Soy sauce
- Make ready 1 tbsp ◎Sugar
- Take 1/2 tbsp ◎Tianmianjiang
- Get 1/2 tsp ◎Miso
- Make ready 1/2 tsp ◎Gochujang
- Take 1 tbsp ●Katakuriko
- Prepare 2 tbsp ●Water
- Prepare 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Ra-yu (optional)
- Get 1 Sichuan pepper (optional)
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! The ever popular Sichuan Mapo Tofu! If you're a bit on the fence about tofu, this is definitely one of the best 'gateway tofu' dishes. How to prepare the authentic mapo tofu.
Steps to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:
- Mince the Japanese leek, referring to this recipe here: https://cookpad.com/en/recipes/171290-so-addicting-how-to-mince-a-leek Combine the ◎ ingredients. Mix the ● ingredients for the katakuriko slurry.
- Heat sesame oil (about 1 tablespoon) in a pan. Add the minced pork and stir well. Then, stir in the seasonings and mix thoroughly.
- Transfer the cooked mince to a plate. Next, cook the diced tofu in water on the lowest heat setting. Turn off the heat before it comes to a boil.
- Heat the pan and add the ingredients. Cook over medium heat until aromatic.
- Next, add the ◎ ingredients.
- Return the cooked minced meat to the pan and bring to a boil.
- Once boiled, add the cooked tofu. Simmer for about 1 minute.
- Turning the heat high, add the Japanese leek and katakuriko slurry. Stir gently to thicken. Stir in ra-yu if you like and serve.
Literally meaning "pock-marked old lady tofu" this dish has to have one of the least complimentary names in all of Chinese food. Mapo Tofu - Learn how to make flavorful, and delicious Chinese mapo tofu with this easy recipe that you can make at home and better than restaurants. JOC's all-time favorite dish, and it frequently makes it into my dinner menu rotation. Remove from heat and let tofu sit as you begin preparing. This is a simplified recipe for mapo tofu, a popular Chinese dish with tofu, ground meat, and a bold spicy sauce.
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