Mapo Doufu (Sichuan Tofu and Pork)
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Looking for new Chinese dish ideas? Mapo doufu (or mapo tofu) is a traditional recipe from Sichuan region, prepared with pork and tofu: Asian food with a twist!
26 October, 2016
ingredients
Sesame Oil
3 tbsp
Pork
150 g, minced
Garlic
2 cloves, crushed
Scallion
10, sliced
Chilli Bean Paste
2 tbsp
Beans
1 tbsp, fermented, black
Pepper
2 tsp, powdered Sichuan
Chicken stock
250 ml
Tofu
400 g, cubed
Sugar
2 tsp
Soy Sauce
2 tsp, light
Cornflour
2 tbsp
Preparation
How to Make Mapo Doufu, Tofu and Pork from Sichuan
To prepare the mapo dofu, a Chinese recipe for tofu and pork, first heat the oil in a large wok until smoking then fry the pork until browned all over.
Add the garlic and the spring onions and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Stir in the chilli bean paste, black beans and Sichuan pepper and cook for 3 minutes then gradually add the stock.
Bring to a boil then turn down the heat and add the tofu.
Gently simmer for about 5 minutes then stir in the sugar and soy sauce.
Season with salt to taste.
Mix the cornflour with a little water and stir into the dish.
Simmer until thickened and serve the mapo doufu (Chinese tofu and pork) with boiled rice.
