[Delicious] Mapo Tofu [Easy 15 Minutes]

Name: [Delicious] Mapo Tofu [Easy 15 Minutes]
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 block tofu; 5 oz ground pork (about 150g); 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp whole black pepper; 1 tbsp whole Sichuan peppercorns (or whole Japanese sansho pepper if unavailable); 2 dried red chilies; 2 tbsp doubanjiang (fermented chili bean paste) (see Recipe ID:23864068); 1 tbsp sweet bean sauce (tianmianjiang); 2 tbsp Chinese soup base (bouillon); 2 tbsp chili oil (see Recipe ID:22669002); 3 tbsp cornstarch; 3/4 cup water (180ml); 1/2 stalk green onion (scallion)

村人はりー @cook_41384993

A super tasty Mapo Tofu inspired by the famous Gabi Mountain restaurant in Yotsuya, with crumbled tofu.

About this recipe:
After moving to the countryside, I couldn't visit my favorite restaurant as often, so I wanted to recreate their flavor at home.

A super tasty Mapo Tofu inspired by the famous Gabi Mountain restaurant in Yotsuya, with crumbled tofu.

About this recipe:
After moving to the countryside, I couldn't visit my favorite restaurant as often, so I wanted to recreate their flavor at home.

村人はりー @cook_41384993

A super tasty Mapo Tofu inspired by the famous Gabi Mountain restaurant in Yotsuya, with crumbled tofu.

About this recipe:
After moving to the countryside, I couldn't visit my favorite restaurant as often, so I wanted to recreate their flavor at home.

A super tasty Mapo Tofu inspired by the famous Gabi Mountain restaurant in Yotsuya, with crumbled tofu.

About this recipe:
After moving to the countryside, I couldn't visit my favorite restaurant as often, so I wanted to recreate their flavor at home.

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

1 blocktofu
5 ozground pork (about 150g)
2 clovesgarlic
1 tspwhole black pepper
1 tbspwhole Sichuan peppercorns (or whole Japanese sansho pepper if unavailable)
2dried red chilies
2 tbspdoubanjiang (fermented chili bean paste) (see Recipe ID:23864068)
1 tbspsweet bean sauce (tianmianjiang)
2 tbspChinese soup base (bouillon)
2 tbspchili oil (see Recipe ID:22669002)
3 tbspcornstarch
3/4 cupwater (180ml)
1/2 stalkgreen onion (scallion)

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Steps

1

Mince the garlic and green onion. Cut the tofu into large cubes and set aside.
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Add the garlic, all ingredients marked with ★, and 3 tbsp oil (not listed in ingredients) to a skillet. Sauté over low heat.
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When fragrant, add all ingredients marked with ＊ and the ground pork. Sauté over medium heat.
4

Once the pork is cooked, add the water, Chinese soup base, and cubed tofu. Bring to a boil over high heat.
5

When boiling, add the green onion and turn off the heat.
6

Add the cornstarch dissolved in water and stir with a ladle. For the Gabi Mountain style, gently break up the tofu at this stage.
7

Turn the heat back on and mix everything together. Finish by drizzling chili oil around the edge of the pan to release its aroma.
8

If you like extra numbing spice, sprinkle with ground Sichuan pepper or ground sansho pepper before serving!
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I received a comment from someone from the real Gabi Mountain restaurant saying it looks just like the original.
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