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Mapo Tofu
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Mapo Tofu
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Directions
1
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep saucepan or wok over medium heat.
2
Add the minced garlic and ginger, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant.
3
Turn up the heat and add the pork mince, breaking it into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula. Cook until golden brown, about 6–8 minutes.
4
Stir in the ground Sichuan pepper, Chinese five spice, and spicy bean sauce and cook for 1 minute.
5
Pour in the chicken stock and stir for 2–3 minutes.
6
Reduce the heat to medium and add the cornstarch slurry while stirring continuously until the sauce thickens.
7
Gently add the silken tofu and chilli oil, tossing carefully to coat.
8
Let it cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the sesame oil, caster sugar (adjust to taste), and half the sliced spring onions.
9
Serve immediately with steamed rice, garnished with the remaining spring onions.
Ingredients
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
200 g pork mince
1 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
0.5 tsp Chinese five spice
2 tbsp spicy bean sauce
0.66 cup chicken stock
0.25 cup water
1 tsp cornstarch
600 g silken tofu
0.25 cup chilli oil
0.5 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp caster sugar
2 spring onions
steamed rice
Equipment
deep saucepan
wok
wooden spoon
spatula
knife
Tips
Sichuan pepper and spicy bean sauce (Doubanjang) can be found at most Asian grocers.
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