Husband’s Favorite! Easy & Spicy Mapo Tofu

Name: Husband’s Favorite! Easy & Spicy Mapo Tofu
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 block firm tofu; 3.5 oz ground pork (about 100 grams); 1 clove garlic; 1 piece ginger (about 1 inch); 4 -inch piece green onion; 1/3 cup water (80 ml); 2 teaspoons sugar (beet sugar used); 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sweet bean sauce (tianmianjiang); 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water; 1-2 teaspoons chili bean paste (doubanjiang); 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; Vegetable oil, as needed (such as rice bran oil)

ゆあなママ @cook_40042917

Before we got married, I made this mapo tofu for my husband. He absolutely loved it! He even says he married me because of this dish... haha.
Recipe background: My mom brought this recipe from a cookbook when she got married. I’ve adapted it to make it even easier to prepare.

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

1 blockfirm tofu
3.5 ozground pork (about 100 grams)
1 clovegarlic
1 pieceginger (about 1 inch)
4-inch piece green onion
1/3 cupwater (80 ml)
2 teaspoonssugar (beet sugar used)
1/2 teaspoonchicken bouillon powder
1 tablespoonsoy sauce
2 teaspoonssweet bean sauce (tianmianjiang)
1 teaspooncornstarch
1 tablespoonwater
1-2 teaspoonschili bean paste (doubanjiang)
1/4 teaspoonsea salt
1 teaspoonsesame oil
Vegetable oil, as needed (such as rice bran oil)

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Steps

1

Finely chop the garlic, ginger, and green onion. In separate bowls, mix together the ingredients marked with ※ and those marked with ★.
2

Line a plate with paper towels. Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch cubes, place on the plate, and microwave at 500W for 3 minutes to remove excess moisture.
3

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Add the garlic, ginger, and green onion, and sauté briefly. Add the ground pork and cook until crumbly.
4

Push the mixture to the side of the pan. Add the chili bean paste and a pinch of sea salt, sauté briefly until fragrant, then mix everything together.
5

Pour in the combined ※ seasonings. Once it comes to a boil, add the tofu and simmer over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
6

Add the ★ cornstarch mixture to thicken. Stir in the sesame oil, mix well, and transfer to a serving plate.
7

Nachi☆★, sorry for posting without a comment due to a phone error. I’m really happy you made this—thank you so much!
8

I love to sprinkle coriander powder on top to finish. Sichuan pepper is also great!

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Published in the US on August 18, 2025 14:01

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