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Mapo Tofu

Name: Mapo Tofu
Total time: 30m
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 500g silken tofu, cubed; 200g minced pork; 2 tbsp doubanjiang; 1 tbsp douchi (fermented black beans); 2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn, toasted; Garlic, ginger; Spring onion; Stock; Cornflour slurry

Sichuan classic — silken tofu in a numbingly spicy sauce of doubanjiang, ground pork and Sichuan peppercorn.

30m 4 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 500g silken tofu, cubed
• 200g minced pork
• 2 tbsp doubanjiang
• 1 tbsp douchi (fermented black beans)
• 2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn, toasted
• Garlic, ginger
• Spring onion
• Stock
• Cornflour slurry

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Brown pork; add doubanjiang and douchi; cook 1 min.

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1
Brown pork; add doubanjiang and douchi; cook 1 min.
2
Add garlic, ginger and stock; bring to boil.
3
Slip in tofu; simmer 5 min.
4
Thicken with slurry; finish with Sichuan pepper and scallion.