SICHUAN MAPO TOFU

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Hey, I got internet, and I moved to another city with a bigger variety of exotic products! This time, I wanted to teach you a bit of Sichuan cooking. This is how we make a traditional mapo tofu!

Provided by Samuel X.H Guo

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Ground Pork Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
½ onion, cut into strips
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ pound ground pork, or more to taste
½ egg
6 tablespoons chile bean sauce (doubanjiang)
¼ cup black bean sauce in chile oil
1 teaspoon chile oil, or to taste
1 (12 ounce) package tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces
7 tablespoons water
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 green onions, diced

Steps:

  • Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix pork and egg together in a bowl. Stir mixture into the saucepan. Saute until starting to turn color, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir chile bean sauce, black bean sauce, and chile oil into the pork mixture. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until pork is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tofu; simmer until flavors are well blended, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 75.4 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 1601.2 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

Gabriel ibarra
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This was the worst mapo tofu I've ever had. The sauce was watery and the tofu was mushy. I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Ludwing Moreno
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I found this recipe to be too complicated. There were too many ingredients and steps involved. I ended up giving up and ordering takeout instead.


J Labrador
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This dish was way too spicy for me. I could barely eat it. Next time, I'll use less chili oil.


Farjana Khanom
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I was disappointed with this recipe. The sauce was bland and the tofu was overcooked. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


Suhel Baloch
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out delicious. I особенно liked the combination of the sweet and sour flavors.


Katie Vickery
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great. The only thing I would change is to add a bit more spice. Next time, I'll use two tablespoons of chili oil instead of one.


rutgersemp01
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This dish was amazing! The flavors were complex and well-balanced. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves Sichuan food.


Kasie Dunning
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I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of spicy food. But I'm so glad I did! The tofu was perfectly cooked and the sauce was flavorful without being too spicy. I would definitely make this again.


Haruna Makombe
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This recipe is a keeper! The mapo tofu was easy to make and packed with flavor. I especially loved the combination of the spicy and numbing flavors.


Mehedi hasan Rifat
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out delicious. The sauce was flavorful and the tofu was soft and tender. I will definitely be making this again!


Not Abi
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This was my first time making mapo tofu and it turned out great! The flavors were bold and complex, and the tofu was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves Sichuan food.