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Savory Mapo Tofu Recipe

This Savory Mapo Tofu Recipe is perfect for that busy weekday meals! You only need few main ingredients to create this healthy and delicious dish that can be shared with your whole family! Pair it with some hot steaming rice and you are done!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Fusion
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
Author: Seasoned by Jin

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp cooking oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 25 oz tofu (medium firm) diced
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 tsp seasame oil
  • 1 bunch scallion chopped for garnish
  • 1 pinch sesame seeds

Meat marinade (add to meat)

  • 16 oz pork ground
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger minced
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine (Chinese cooking wine)
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Mapo Tofu Sauce

  • tbsp Korean gochujang
  • 1 tbsp korean doengjang
  • 1 tbsp Koean soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp guchugaru (red pepper powder) more or less
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine (Chinese cooking wine)

Instructions

  • Make meat marinade. Mix pork with marinade using chopsticks, set aside.
  • Make Mapo Tofu Sauce and set aside.
  • Dice onion and tofu. Chop scallion. Set aside.
  • Heat a wok or a large skillet. Add oil into the skillet and cook onion until transparent.
  • Add meat into the skillet and stir-fry about 5-6 min.
  • Add tofu and cook another 2-3 min stirring gently. Add more oil if needed.
  • Pour in the sauce and mix gently for 1 min. Add water and simmer for about 7 min stirring occasionally.
  • Turn off heat. Drizzle sesame oil. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds. Enjoy with hot rice!!
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