Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mapo tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Mapo Tofu is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mapo Tofu is something that I have loved my whole life.

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! Mapo tofu is one of the top ten famous Chinese dishes and enjoys a high popularity among not only At the very beginning, Mapo tofu is named after its creator. It is recorded that there is a couple who.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have mapo tofu using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mapo Tofu:

1. Take 1 lb softer tofu (homemade preferable)
2. Take 1 lb ground pork
3. Take 2 c sodium-free stock of choice or water
4. Take 3 tbsp minced garlic
5. Take 3 tbsp minced ginger
6. Prepare 3 tbsp doubanjiang (use less if you're not a fan of spice)
7. Make ready 2 tbsp sichuan pepper
8. Prepare 1 tsp sichuan pepper powdered
9. Prepare 5 tbsp oil
10. Prepare 5 dried chilis
11. Get 2 scallions chopped for garnish
12. Prepare 1 tsp msg and/or sugar to taste

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Steps to make Mapo Tofu:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Add in your stock (or water) and tofu. Allow to simmer until the water has reduced and tofu has softened.
5. 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.
6. Garnish with scallions. Serve with rice, steamed vegetables, and/or any pickled sides.

Mapo Tofu is a traditional Sichuan dish which features peppercorns and hot peppers to give it that. Mapo tofu needs to be served hot for the best taste. However, since tofu holds heat very well, for In terms of the Mala(麻辣) sensation (the level of hotness and numbness), my Mapo tofu recipe is not. This classic Sichuanese dish could not be simpler. Faster and cheaper than a Chinese restaurant.

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