Mapo Tofu
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Toast dried red chilies and Sichuan peppercorns in a pan.
- 2Add chili paste and red chili powder to the pan, then blend the mixture.
- 3Finely chop scallions, garlic, and ginger.
- 4Cut the block of tofu into uniform cubes.
- 5Blanch the tofu cubes in boiling water.
- 6Brown the ground beef in a hot pan.
- 7Stir in the chopped garlic, ginger, and scallions, then incorporate the blended chili paste mixture.
- 8Deglaze the pan with cooking wine.
- 9Add water, ground Sichuan peppercorns, and cornstarch slurry to create the sauce.
- 10Gently fold in the blanched tofu cubes.
- 11Serve the finished mapo tofu over rice and garnish with additional chopped scallion greens.
Ingredients
- dried red chili
- Sichuan peppercorns
- chili paste
- red chili powder
- scallion
- garlic
- ginger
- tofu
- ground beef
- cooking wine
- water
- cornstarch slurry
