# Mapo Tofu

A simple, comforting, and classic Chinese home-cooked dish featuring soft tofu and minced pork in a savory, spicy sauce.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 stalk green onion, chopped
- 3 whole shallot, chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 200 g ground minced pork
- 300-400 g soft tofu, sliced
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (optional)
- 1.5 tbsp doubanjiang
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 1 tbsp water
- sesame oil (optional)
- to taste to taste green onion, sliced

## Instructions

1. Mix the sauce ingredients including doubanjiang, hoisin, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and chicken broth; set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry the shallots, ginger, and garlic until fragrant.
3. Add minced pork to the pan and fry until browned.
4. Deglaze the pan with Shaoxing wine.
5. Pour in the sauce mixture and chicken broth, then mix well until combined.
6. Carefully add the sliced tofu, cover with a lid, and simmer.
7. Open the lid, add the cornstarch mixture (corn flour and water), and stir until the desired consistency is reached.
8. Finish by topping with sesame oil and sliced green onion, then serve with rice.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spatula
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/De73XIwsGLF/?cplk=NXhnenA1eDNhcjY0
- Creator: karina chan | comforting asian recipes
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6d0f1abd-ae5d-4bf6-b10a-3639c23c2637
- Extracted: 2026-11-03

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