Mapo Tofu

30 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the tofu into cubes.
  2. 2Cut the tofu into cubes.
  3. 3Cut the tofu into cubes.
  4. 4Chop the green onions.
  5. 5Chop the green onions.
  6. 6Chop the green onions.
  7. 7Lightly coat a pan with spray oil.
  8. 8Lightly coat a pan with spray oil.
  9. 9Lightly coat a pan with spray oil.
  10. 10Add 90/10 lean ground beef to the pan and break it apart.
  11. 11Add 90/10 lean ground beef to the pan and break it apart.
  12. 12Add 90/10 lean ground beef to the pan and break it apart.
  13. 13Add soy sauce and minced garlic to the ground beef.
  14. 14Add soy sauce and minced garlic to the ground beef.
  15. 15Add soy sauce and minced garlic to the ground beef.
  16. 16Mix until the beef is cooked through.
  17. 17Mix until the beef is cooked through.
  18. 18Mix until the beef is cooked through.
  19. 19Add doubanjiang (spicy bean paste) to the cooked beef.
  20. 20Add doubanjiang (spicy bean paste) to the cooked beef.
  21. 21Add doubanjiang (spicy bean paste) to the cooked beef.
  22. 22Add chicken bone broth, sesame oil, brown sugar, ground Sichuan peppercorns, and chicken bouillon powder to the pan.
  23. 23Add chicken bone broth, sesame oil, brown sugar, ground Sichuan peppercorns, and chicken bouillon powder to the pan.
  24. 24Add chicken bone broth, sesame oil, brown sugar, ground Sichuan peppercorns, and chicken bouillon powder to the pan.
  25. 25Pour in the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
  26. 26Pour in the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
  27. 27Pour in the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
  28. 28Add the diced silken tofu to the mixture.
  29. 29Add the diced silken tofu to the mixture.
  30. 30Add the diced silken tofu to the mixture.
  31. 31Gently mix the tofu with the sauce and beef.
  32. 32Gently mix the tofu with the sauce and beef.
  33. 33Gently mix the tofu with the sauce and beef.
  34. 34Garnish with chopped green onions.
  35. 35Garnish with chopped green onions.
  36. 36Garnish with chopped green onions.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lb lean ground beef
  • 0.5 lb lean ground beef
  • 0.5 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • spray oil
  • spray oil
  • spray oil
  • 2.5 tbsps minced garlic
  • 2.5 tbsps minced garlic
  • 2.5 tbsps minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons doubanjiang
  • 2 tablespoons doubanjiang
  • 2 tablespoons doubanjiang
  • 1 cup chicken bone broth
  • 1 cup chicken bone broth
  • 1 cup chicken bone broth
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 15 oz silken tofu
  • 15 oz silken tofu
  • 15 oz silken tofu
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 green onion
  • 2 tsp cornstarch slurry
  • 2 tsp cornstarch slurry
  • 2 tsp cornstarch slurry

Equipment

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Tips

  • Using leaner ground beef instead of ground pork saves calories without sacrificing flavor.
  • The dish pairs perfectly with rice and is great for meal prepping to achieve high protein and low-calorie meals.