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Mapo Tofu
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Mapo Tofu

Course Main Course
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Liza Agbanlog

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ lb ground pork or beef
  • 1 leek, white parts only, thinly sliced at an angle
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 knob ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 lb medium-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • Chopped green onion

Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon fermented black beans
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons chili bean sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ¼-½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper

Instructions

  • Rinse the black beans to remove any grit. In a small bowl, mash the black beans with the back of a spoon.
  • In a medium bowl, combine together the black beans, stock, chili bean sauce, rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and Sichuan pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat all sides. Add the ground pork and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until meat is brown and no longer pink.
  • Reduce heat to medium and then add the leek, garlic and ginger; stir-fry for 1 minute.
  • Give the sauce one last stir and then add to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and then gently add the tofu cubes, making sure not to move them around too much. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until tofu has completely absorbed the sauce.
  • Give the cornstarch mixture one last stir and then stir into the pan. Continue cooking until sauce has thickened. Sprinkle with chopped green onions.
  • Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!