Mapu tofu #chinesecooking
Mapu tofu #chinesecooking

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This mapo tofu recipe is the true blue, authentic real deal—the spicy, tongue-numbing, rice-is-absolutely-not-optional mapo tofu that you get in the restaurants! Mapo tofu is one of the top ten famous Chinese dishes and enjoys a high popularity among not only Chinese people but also many western countries. Personally I like to cook this dish at home from time.

Mapu tofu #chinesecooking is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Mapu tofu #chinesecooking is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook mapu tofu #chinesecooking using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mapu tofu #chinesecooking:
  1. Take Sauce
  2. Prepare 1 tablespoon fermented black beans (or blackbean sauce)
  3. Prepare 1 cup chicken/veg stock
  4. Take 2-3 tbsp chili bean paste
  5. Take 1 tbsp Chinese rice wine
  6. Take 1 tbsp soy sauce
  7. Make ready 1 tbsp sugar
  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
  9. Take Other ingredients
  10. Make ready 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  11. Get Half small pack ground pork or beef
  12. Get 2 leeks, white parts only, thinly sliced at an angle
  13. Make ready 2 cloves garlic, minced
  14. Get 1 tsp minced ginger
  15. Prepare 1 block soft or medium-firm tofu drained and cut into 1-inch
  16. Prepare 1 tbsp cornflour, dissolved in 2-3 tbsp water
  17. Get 1-2 spring onion, green part only, chopped for garnish

Mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐, ma po dou fu) is one of the most popular classic Sichuan dishes. I love this recipe as I can enjoy the. JOC's all-time favorite dish, and it frequently makes it into my dinner menu rotation. This classic Sichuanese dish could not be simpler.

Instructions to make Mapu tofu #chinesecooking:
    1. Prepare the sauce: Rinse the black beans to remove any grit. In a small bowl, mash the black beans with the back of a spoon. Combine the black beans with the chicken stock, chili bean paste, rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and Sichuan pepper. Set aside.
    1. Heat a wok or large pan or wok over high heat. Add the cooking oil and swirl to coat the base. Add the pork and stir-fry until crispy and starting to brown but not yet dry, about 2 minutes, breaking up the pork with a spatula. Reduce the heat to medium, then add leeks, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
    1. Pour in the sauce and bring the liquid to a boil, the reduce to a simmer. The liquid should now have a nice red color. Gently add the tofu cubes, being careful to not move them around too much or else they will break up. Allow the sauce to simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes so the tofu can cook and absorb the the sauce.
    1. Carefully push the tofu to the sides and create a small well in the middle. Stir in the cornflour mixture in the center. Allow the liquid to simmer for another minute, until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Transfer to a deep plate or wide bowl, sprinkle spring onion on top, and serve hot with steamed rice.

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