# mapo tofu

A delicious and spicy mapo tofu recipe.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 block tofu
- Sichuan peppercorns
- green onions
- 1 head garlic
- ground meat
- dried red chilies
- chili bean paste
- water
- cornstarch
- salt

## Instructions

1. Slice the tofu into small squares.
2. Toast the Sichuan peppercorns in a pan.
3. Grind the toasted Sichuan peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
4. Chop the green onions.
5. Mince the garlic.
6. Cook the ground meat in a pan.
7. Add dried red chilies to the cooking meat.
8. Add chopped green onions and minced garlic to the pan.
9. Add chili bean paste to the pan and mix well.
10. Pour water into the pan.
11. Prepare a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch and water.
12. Add the cornstarch slurry to the pan to thicken the sauce.
13. Add the sliced tofu to the sauce in the pan.
14. Cover the pan and let it simmer.
15. Drizzle with chili oil and garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- frying pan
- mortar and pestle
- wooden spoon
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/EYvM3BVgAgw?si=J6XJhbqZEUf3PWlR
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e76f350b-91ae-4a87-a00e-b6a7130e624a
- Extracted: 2025-10-07

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