Simple & Spicy Mapo Tofu

Name: Simple & Spicy Mapo Tofu
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 block Firm tofu; 100 grams Ground pork; 1 clove Garlic; 1 piece Ginger; 10 cm long Japanese leek; 80 ml ※Water; 1/2 tsp ※Chicken soup stock powder; 2 tsp ※Sugar; 1 tbsp ※Soy sauce; 2 tsp ※Tianmianjiang; 1 tsp ★Katakuriko; 1 tbsp ★Water; 2 tbsp Doubanjiang; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Sesame oil; 1 Vegetable oil

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

This is a recipe that was in a book my mother brought when she got married. I've modified the recipe so that it's simple to make.

If you don't have Tianmianjiang, use red miso. You can prevent the sauce from clumping while you're thickening it if you stop the heat while adding the water-dissolved katakuriko. Mapo tofu in an earthenware keeps the dish hot. Recipe by Yuana mama

This is a recipe that was in a book my mother brought when she got married. I've modified the recipe so that it's simple to make.

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

This is a recipe that was in a book my mother brought when she got married. I've modified the recipe so that it's simple to make.

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Ingredients

2 servings

1 blockFirm tofu
100 gramsGround pork
1 cloveGarlic
1 pieceGinger
10cm long Japanese leek
80 ml※Water
1/2 tsp※Chicken soup stock powder
2 tsp※Sugar
1 tbsp※Soy sauce
2 tsp※Tianmianjiang
1 tsp★Katakuriko
1 tbsp★Water
2 tbspDoubanjiang
1/4 tspSalt
1 tspSesame oil
1Vegetable oil

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Steps

1

Mince the garlic, ginger, and leek. Combine the ※ and ★ ingredients separately and set aside.
2

Spread out some paper towels on a plate, and add the tofu, cut into 1.5 cm cubes. Microwave for 3 minutes (at 500 W) to drain out the excess moisture.
3

Heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic, ginger, and leek and lightly cook. Add the ground pork and spread it out.
4

Add the doubanjiang and salt to a corner of the frying pan and continue to cook. Once it's become fragrant mix everything together.
5

Add the combined ※ ingredients. Once it comes to a boil add the tofu and simmer for 3 minutes on medium heat.
6

Use the water-dissolved katakuriko ★ to add thickness to the sauce. Add sesame oil and mix once, then transfer to a serving plate.