Authentic Mapo Tofu

Name: Authentic Mapo Tofu
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 400 g silken tofu, cubed; 100 g ground pork; 30 ml Pixian doubanjiang; 240 ml chicken stock; 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 30 ml water

★★★★★

4.8

"A numbing, spicy, and soul-warming classic. The secret lies in the quality of the Doubanjiang and the heat of your wok."

Ingredients

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400 g silken tofu, cubed
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100 g ground pork
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30 ml Pixian doubanjiang
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240 ml chicken stock
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2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 30 ml water

Instructions

Blanch tofu cubes in salted boiling water about 2 minutes; drain.

Heat oil in a wok, brown ground pork, add doubanjiang and fry until fragrant.

Pour in stock, simmer gently, return tofu, thicken with cornstarch slurry.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Authentic Mapo Tofu