Authentic Mapo Tofu From Sichuan

1. 1

   Cut the tofu into 3-cm (about 1 inch) cube and simmer in the boiling water for 3 minutes and get out of water for later use

2. 2

   Add 50 g vegetable oil in the wok and heated to about 300 F, then add 30 g (about 1 oz) of minced meat (pork or beef), stir fry it till it's fully cooked. (Vegetarians can skip the meat and go directly to step 3)

3. 3

   Add 50 g the MaPo Tofu Sauce in the wok and stir fry with low heat till the flavor comes out; (tip: keep low heat to keep the aroma)

4. 4

   Add 400 g tofu and about 150 g water into the wok

5. 5

   While waiting for the water to be boiled in the wok, mixed 15 g starch and 30 g of water in a bowl;

6. 6

   Add 1/3 of the starch mix in the wok after the water boiled and stir the wok and fully mix the starch with tofu;

7. 7

   Repeat step 6 twice and turn off the heat and then Mapo Tofu is ready to serve

8. 8

   Put the tofu mix in a bowl or dish and spray the Sichuan Pepper powder and minced green onion on top of it and then Mapo Tofu is ready to serve

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.