Authentic Mapo Tofu
Authentic Mapo Tofu

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, authentic mapo tofu. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Authentic Mapo Tofu is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Authentic Mapo Tofu is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have authentic mapo tofu using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:
  1. Get 450 grams Tofu (firm or silken)
  2. Get 1/2 Japanese leek
  3. Prepare 150 grams Minced pork
  4. Get 1 tsp ★Soy sauce
  5. Make ready 1 tbsp ★Tianmianjiang
  6. Get 1 tbsp ☆Vegetable oil
  7. Get 1 tbsp ☆Doubanjiang
  8. Take 200 ml ◎Water
  9. Take 2 tsp ◎Chicken soup stock granules
  10. Get 1 tbsp ◎Soy sauce
  11. Get 1 tbsp ◎Sugar
  12. Take 1/2 tbsp ◎Tianmianjiang
  13. Make ready 1/2 tsp ◎Miso
  14. Get 1/2 tsp ◎Gochujang
  15. Prepare 1 tbsp ●Katakuriko
  16. Make ready 2 tbsp ●Water
  17. Get 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Ra-yu (optional)
  18. Take 1 Sichuan pepper (optional)
Instructions to make Authentic Mapo Tofu:
  1. Mince the Japanese leek, referring to this recipe here: https://cookpad.com/en/recipes/171290-so-addicting-how-to-mince-a-leek Combine the ◎ ingredients. Mix the ● ingredients for the katakuriko slurry.
  2. Heat sesame oil (about 1 tablespoon) in a pan. Add the minced pork and stir well. Then, stir in the seasonings and mix thoroughly.
  3. Transfer the cooked mince to a plate. Next, cook the diced tofu in water on the lowest heat setting. Turn off the heat before it comes to a boil.
  4. Heat the pan and add the ingredients. Cook over medium heat until aromatic.
  5. Next, add the ◎ ingredients.
  6. Return the cooked minced meat to the pan and bring to a boil.
  7. Once boiled, add the cooked tofu. Simmer for about 1 minute.
  8. Turning the heat high, add the Japanese leek and katakuriko slurry. Stir gently to thicken. Stir in ra-yu if you like and serve.

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