# Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

This recipe is for a popular Sichuan dish that features a combination of heat and numbing flavor from Sichuan peppercorns.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 7 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1.5 tablespoons Chili bean paste (豆瓣醬)
- 35 g pork mince
- 0.75 cups water
- 1 teaspoon concentrate
- 230 g soft tofu
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan Za’jiao (辣椒油)
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing (料酒)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons Guizhou chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 0.5 teaspoon dark vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 handful green onions

## Instructions

1. Toast Sichuan peppercorns on medium-low heat until fragrant and they leave tiny oil splatches in the wok.
2. Grind the toasted Sichuan peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
3. Crush garlic cloves to remove skins more easily, then mince.
4. Mince chili bean paste.
5. Gently simmer tofu in salt water to remove moisture, grassy taste and lightly season it.
6. Stir-fry the pork mince in Sichuan Za’jiao oil using the hot pot cool oil method over medium-high heat.
7. Add chili bean paste and continue frying until the oil has an obvious red color.
8. Add garlic and Guizhou chili powder and fry for a minute.
9. Add stock and simmer while seasoning with soy sauce, Shaoxing rice wine, and sugar.
10. Add strained tofu cubes and simmer until the liquid is reduced to a sauce consistency, stirring gently.
11. Add the ground Sichuan pepper and dark vinegar.
12. Thicken with a cornstarch slurry.
13. Add sesame oil and stir.
14. Garnish with green onions and serve.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle
- wok
- knife
- cutting board
- spoon
- spatula
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfsZwwrTFD4&t=42s
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/16041e11-7141-4366-924a-511a56f356c8
- Extracted: 2025-04-22

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