Mapo Egg Tofu Bowl

30 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Dice your jalapeño into small cubes.
  2. 2Dice green onions.
  3. 3Drain the liquid out of your tofu and pat dry.
  4. 4In a bowl, place your tofu, crack your eggs.
  5. 5Mix well with salt and black pepper using gloves until it turns into an oatmeal-like consistency.
  6. 6Place heat-safe plastic wrap to seal the bowl airtight.
  7. 7Poke a bunch of small holes into the plastic wrap.
  8. 8Place the bowl into your steamer and steam for roughly 10-12 minutes or until the tofu-egg mixture is fluffy but cooked through.
  9. 9In a pan coated with spray oil on medium heat, cook your ground beef.
  10. 10Add toban djan paste, soy sauce, oyster sauce, minced garlic, and diced jalapeños.
  11. 11In a small bowl, combine your water and cornstarch to create a cornstarch slurry and pour it into the pan once the meat is fully cooked to slightly thicken the sauce.
  12. 12Place your beef on top of the steamed tofu-egg mixture.
  13. 13Top it off with your green onions and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 0.25 whole jalapeño
  • 1 block medium firm tofu
  • 1 tbsp toban djan paste
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 0.5 whole green onion
  • 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 0.5 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp water
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 8 oz 95% lean ground beef
  • 0.33 second spray spray oil

Equipment

steamerknifecutting boardbowlheat-safe plastic wrappanwooden spatula

Tips

  • This bowl is worth 2 servings and is delicious on its own or paired with some rice (not included in the macros).
  • Use 95% lean ground beef to save on calories without sacrificing taste.
  • The tofu-egg mixture should be fluffy but cooked through when steamed.
  • Make sure to poke small holes into the plastic wrap before steaming the tofu-egg mixture.
  • The sauce should be slightly thickened after adding the cornstarch slurry
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