Authentic Mapo Tofu
Authentic Mapo Tofu

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, authentic mapo tofu. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Authentic Mapo Tofu is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Authentic Mapo Tofu is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have authentic mapo tofu using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:
  1. Take 450 grams Tofu (firm or silken)
  2. Take 1/2 Japanese leek
  3. Take 150 grams Minced pork
  4. Prepare 1 tsp ★Soy sauce
  5. Get 1 tbsp ★Tianmianjiang
  6. Take 1 tbsp ☆Vegetable oil
  7. Take 1 tbsp ☆Doubanjiang
  8. Prepare 200 ml ◎Water
  9. Get 2 tsp ◎Chicken soup stock granules
  10. Get 1 tbsp ◎Soy sauce
  11. Get 1 tbsp ◎Sugar
  12. Get 1/2 tbsp ◎Tianmianjiang
  13. Take 1/2 tsp ◎Miso
  14. Take 1/2 tsp ◎Gochujang
  15. Get 1 tbsp ●Katakuriko
  16. Take 2 tbsp ●Water
  17. Make ready 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Ra-yu (optional)
  18. Make ready 1 Sichuan pepper (optional)
Steps to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:
  1. Mince the Japanese leek, referring to this recipe here: https://cookpad.com/en/recipes/171290-so-addicting-how-to-mince-a-leek Combine the ◎ ingredients. Mix the ● ingredients for the katakuriko slurry.
  2. Heat sesame oil (about 1 tablespoon) in a pan. Add the minced pork and stir well. Then, stir in the seasonings and mix thoroughly.
  3. Transfer the cooked mince to a plate. Next, cook the diced tofu in water on the lowest heat setting. Turn off the heat before it comes to a boil.
  4. Heat the pan and add the ingredients. Cook over medium heat until aromatic.
  5. Next, add the ◎ ingredients.
  6. Return the cooked minced meat to the pan and bring to a boil.
  7. Once boiled, add the cooked tofu. Simmer for about 1 minute.
  8. Turning the heat high, add the Japanese leek and katakuriko slurry. Stir gently to thicken. Stir in ra-yu if you like and serve.

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