Extra Tasty Mapo Doufu Recipe

Name: Extra Tasty Mapo Doufu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns, or to taste; 3 tablespoons peanut oil; 1/2 pound ground pork; 3 tablespoons chili bean sauce; 4 teaspoons Chinese black bean and garlic sauce; 1 tablespoon sliced dried Szechuan red chiles, or to taste; 1 cup chicken stock; 1 (14 ounce) container firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 pinches white sugar, or to taste; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns, or to taste
3 tablespoons peanut oil
1/2 pound ground pork
3 tablespoons chili bean sauce
4 teaspoons Chinese black bean and garlic sauce
1 tablespoon sliced dried Szechuan red chiles, or to taste
1 cup chicken stock
1 (14 ounce) container firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 pinches white sugar, or to taste
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup chopped green onions

1
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
2
Spread Szechuan peppercorns over a baking sheet.
3
Bake peppercorns under the preheated broiler until toasted, about 1 minute. Let cool; transfer to a mortar and pestle and crush into medium grinds.
4
Heat a wok or saucepan over high heat. Add oil; cook ground pork until mostly browned and crumbly, about 1 minute. Move pork to 1 side of the pan with a spatula. Reduce heat to medium. Add chili bean paste; cook and stir until oil turns red, about 30 seconds. Stir pork into oil.
5
Mix black bean sauce and dried chiles into the pork mixture; cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Stir in chicken stock. Add tofu gently; shake pan back and forth until tofu is coated in sauce but not broken, about 2 minutes. Add soy sauce and sugar. Reduce heat to low; let simmer, about 5 minutes.
6
Mix cornstarch in a small bowl with 2 tablespoons cold water. Increase heat to medium. Add to the tofu mixture, 1 teaspoon at a time, until sauce is almost as thick as ketchup and clings to the tofu, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in the green onions. Sprinkle toasted peppercorns on top.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns, or to taste, 3 tablespoons peanut oil, 1/2 pound ground pork, 3 tablespoons chili bean sauce, and more.

Yes, Extra Tasty Mapo Doufu falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Extra Tasty Mapo Doufu

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