Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, authentic mapo tofu. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Authentic Mapo Tofu is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Authentic Mapo Tofu is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook authentic mapo tofu using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:

1. Make ready 450 grams Tofu (firm or silken)
2. Take 1/2 Japanese leek
3. Get 150 grams Minced pork
4. Make ready 1 tsp ★Soy sauce
5. Take 1 tbsp ★Tianmianjiang
6. Prepare 1 tbsp ☆Vegetable oil
7. Take 1 tbsp ☆Doubanjiang
8. Make ready 200 ml ◎Water
9. Make ready 2 tsp ◎Chicken soup stock granules
10. Prepare 1 tbsp ◎Soy sauce
11. Prepare 1 tbsp ◎Sugar
12. Prepare 1/2 tbsp ◎Tianmianjiang
13. Prepare 1/2 tsp ◎Miso
14. Make ready 1/2 tsp ◎Gochujang
15. Take 1 tbsp ●Katakuriko
16. Make ready 2 tbsp ●Water
17. Get 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Ra-yu (optional)
18. Make ready 1 Sichuan pepper (optional)

Steps to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:

1. 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.
2. Heat sesame oil (about 1 tablespoon) in a pan. Add the minced pork and stir well. Then, stir in the seasonings and mix thoroughly.
3. 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.
4. Heat the pan and add the ingredients. Cook over medium heat until aromatic.
5. Next, add the ◎ ingredients.
6. Return the cooked minced meat to the pan and bring to a boil.
7. Once boiled, add the cooked tofu. Simmer for about 1 minute.
8. Turning the heat high, add the Japanese leek and katakuriko slurry. Stir gently to thicken. Stir in ra-yu if you like and serve.

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