Easy Meatless Mapo Tofu with Enoki Mushrooms

Name: Easy Meatless Mapo Tofu with Enoki Mushrooms
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package enoki mushrooms; About 7 oz (200 grams) tofu (small block); 1 clove garlic (or 1 teaspoon grated); 1 piece ginger (or 1 teaspoon grated); 2 teaspoons doubanjiang (chili bean paste); 1/4 cup (50 ml) water mixed with 1 teaspoon soup base (like chicken or vegetable bouillon); 1 tablespoon miso; 1 tablespoon mirin; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1/2 tablespoon potato starch or kudzu starch; 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil

白ふくろう舎 @cook_40037234

2010.12.11☆Thank you to 100 people☆ Out of ground meat? If you have enoki mushrooms, this recipe will save the day. It tastes great even without meat!
Recipe background:
I wondered what would happen if I used my favorite enoki mushrooms instead of ground meat, and it turned out really well.

白ふくろう舎 @cook_40037234

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

1 packageenoki mushrooms
About 7 oz (200 grams) tofu (small block)
1 clovegarlic (or 1 teaspoon grated)
1 pieceginger (or 1 teaspoon grated)
2 teaspoonsdoubanjiang (chili bean paste)
1/4 cup (50 ml)water mixed with 1 teaspoon soup base (like chicken or vegetable bouillon)
1 tablespoonmiso
1 tablespoonmirin
2 teaspoonssoy sauce
1/2 tablespoonpotato starch or kudzu starch
1/2 tablespoonsesame oil
Chopped green onions, sesame seeds, or black pepper (optional)

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Steps

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Finely chop the garlic, ginger, and enoki mushrooms. Cut the tofu into cubes. Mix together the ingredients marked with ＊ (miso, mirin, soy sauce, soup mixture).
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Add a little oil to a pot and sauté the garlic, ginger, and doubanjiang. When fragrant, add the enoki mushrooms and the mixed ＊ seasonings all at once, and stir well.
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When it comes to a boil, add the tofu and bring it back to a boil.
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Mix the potato starch (or kudzu starch) with 2 tablespoons of water, add to the pot, and cook until thickened.
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Drizzle sesame oil over the top, shake the pot to mix everything, and it's ready. Serve topped with green onions, sesame seeds, or black pepper if you like.
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On 2010.4.10, thanks to your support, this recipe became popular! Thank you to everyone who tried it!
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On 2010.12.11, it became popular again with 100 people trying it! Thank you so much!
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