# Mapo Tofu Noodles

This recipe shows how to make the best mapo tofu noodles.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup ground pork
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon Korean chili powder
- 2 tablespoons sweetener
- 1 tablespoon MSG
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 handful somen noodles
- 1 cup tofu
- 1 cup green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Slice up an entire onion into small pieces.
2. Grate some garlic and ginger.
3. Heat up some oil in a pan and cook down some ground pork until it gets a little crispy on the bottom.
4. Add the onions and cook for a minute.
5. Add in the grated ginger and garlic and cook for another minute.
6. Add in some chicken broth.
7. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, and fish sauce.
8. Add sesame oil, Sichuan chili flakes and Korean chili powder.
9. Add a little bit of sweetener and a lot of MSG.
10. Mix everything together and let it boil for 10 minutes.
11. To thicken the broth, mix some corn starch with water and add it to the sauce.
12. Cook a handful of somen noodles.
13. Add tofu chunks and cook for one minute.
14. Serve a bunch of the sauce on top of the noodles, then top with green onions and sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- knife
- grater
- pan
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- chopsticks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2xQS9SV/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c3ddedf1-2e9f-48b8-9da3-1d170024df7b
- Extracted: 2025-03-04

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