Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as つくれぽ800件！簡単☆本格四川麻婆豆腐

Over 800 Reviews! Easy & Authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu

Name: Over 800 Reviews! Easy & Authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu
Yield: Serves 3–4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 block firm tofu; 2.8 oz (80 g) ground pork; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon doubanjiang (chili bean paste); 1 tablespoon tianmianjiang (sweet bean sauce); 1 teaspoon douchi (fermented black bean paste, optional); 1 dried chili pepper, sliced into rings; 2/3 cup (150 ml) chicken broth; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sake (or dry sherry); Pinch salt and pepper; 1/3 stalk green onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; To taste Sichuan peppercorn (ground); To taste chili oil

ぶーすかおくさま @boo_oku

This is an easy and authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu with the spicy kick of doubanjiang, chili oil, and Sichuan peppercorns. I’ve updated the photo!

Recipe Background:
I adapted this recipe from one I saw Chef Kenichi Chen make on TV. Even though it’s simple, you can enjoy truly authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu at home. It’s so easy that anyone can make it—my husband learned this as his first recipe, and we used to make it every three days!

This is an easy and authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu with the spicy kick of doubanjiang, chili oil, and Sichuan peppercorns. I’ve updated the photo!

ぶーすかおくさま @boo_oku

This is an easy and authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu with the spicy kick of doubanjiang, chili oil, and Sichuan peppercorns. I’ve updated the photo!

Saved

Ingredients

Serves 3–4 servings

1 blockfirm tofu
2.8 oz (80 g)ground pork
Seasonings for Step 2
1 teaspoonminced garlic
1 tablespoondoubanjiang (chili bean paste)
1 tablespoontianmianjiang (sweet bean sauce)
1 teaspoondouchi (fermented black bean paste, optional)
1dried chili pepper, sliced into rings
Seasonings for Step 4
2/3 cup (150 ml)chicken broth
1 tablespoonsoy sauce
1 tablespoonsake (or dry sherry)
Pinchsalt and pepper
Seasonings for Step 5
1/3 stalkgreen onion, finely chopped
1 teaspooncornstarch
Seasonings for Step 6
To taste Sichuan peppercorn (ground)
To taste chili oil

Saved

Steps

1

Cut the tofu into 3/4-inch (2 cm) cubes. Boil in water for 1–2 minutes, then drain in a colander.
2

Heat oil in a skillet. Add garlic, doubanjiang, tianmianjiang, douchi, sliced chili pepper, and ground pork in that order, sautéing each time.
3

Add the tofu from Step 1 to the skillet and gently stir-fry together.
4

Pour in the chicken broth, soy sauce, sake, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
5

Once it comes to a boil, add the green onion. Thicken with cornstarch dissolved in water.
6

Finish by drizzling plenty of chili oil and sprinkling ground Sichuan peppercorn on top. Adjust the amount of chili oil to your taste.
7

These are the seasonings used for this Mapo Tofu. From left: douchi (fermented black bean paste), doubanjiang (chili bean paste), and tianmianjiang (sweet bean sauce).
8

Thank you for over 100 reviews as of November 5, 2012!

Saved

Cooksnaps

Saved

ぶーすかおくさま @boo_oku

Published in the US on August 07, 2025 14:01

料理大好き、陶芸が趣味のワーキングマザーです。夢は料理本の出版。夕食は一汁三菜を目標にお手軽にできる簡単メニューやお酒にあうレシピをご紹介。子育て中なので、おいしくて簡単にできるヘルシーレシピが中心です^^レシピはアップしていませんが得意なのは「梅仕事」。品評会で金賞をもらった腕前。そのうちアップしていきます。インスタ始めました。https://instagram.com/makiestefan

Keywords

Chilies Welsh Onion Sake Ground Pork Pepper Chicken Bean Black Bean Soy Tofu Garlic

Similar Recipes

More Recipes

Beetroot Jollof Rice

Ifeoma Obianagha
Guacamole salad

Pragati Hakim
Chicken Garlic

Surhaan Tahir Wafai
Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hannah 🌻
Potato & Yam Kebabs

Surhaan Tahir Wafai
Beetroot Raita

Jibita Khanna
Curd Rice with veggies

Vedangi Kokate
Masala Penne

Surhaan Tahir Wafai
Shrikhand

Shobha Deshmukh
Dahi Boondi Chaat

Laju Gehani
Pop, Pop, Popovers!

Jean Layton
Rugelach-Cinnamon Walnut, Almond and Plum Jam

Jean Layton
Gluten-Free Girl Scouts

Jean Layton
Brown Rice Spaghetti with Walnut cream sauce

Jean Layton
Caprese Panini

Iman Saleh
Fettuccine Alfredo

Dorar el Bahrain
Shrimp Cocktail

Dorar el Bahrain