Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is a famous Sichuan dish that is spicy and tongue-numbing. It consists of mainly tofu, spicy sauce, minced meat, and, most importantly, Sichuan peppercorn. By recreating this Mapo Tofu dish, you can adjust the spiciness, the ingredients, and give it your own spin. You don't have to be a cooking expert to whip up this dish because it can be prepared under 30 minutes with just three steps.

Healthy

No Alcohol

No Milk

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Clean up: min

Steps: 3 steps
16 Ingredients

Difficulty: Easy
Steps: 3 steps
16 Ingredients

Preparation: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Clean up: min

Instructions

1. Prepare stock

In a small bowl, add chicken stock, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp sugar to a small bowl. Stir to combine. Set aside.

2. Fry spicy sauce

In a pan on medium heat, add 2 tbsp vegetable oil, ½ tbsp sesame oil, garlic, ginger and spring onions and fry until fragrant.
Add 1 tsp fermented black beans, 3 tbsp Sichuan spicy bean paste and 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns and continue frying for 1 minute.

3. Cook pork and tofu

Add minced pork to the pan. Use a spatula to break up any large clumps of meat when cooking.

| For the tofu, look for packets labeled “Silken Tofu for frying”. This ensures that your tofu won’t fall apart as much when frying.

Once the pork is fully cooked, add stock over the contents of the wok and bring to a boil to thicken the sauce, stirring thoroughly.
Add silken tofu and toss contents of the wok.
Be gentle with the spatula so as to not break the tofu further. Season with salt and sugar, then remove from heat.

Garnish and Serve!

Garnish with spring onions and serve hot with rice.

How to Make the Best Authentic Mapo Tofu with Spicy Sauce