mapo tofu

By FrederiqueEmard

mapo tofu
Mapo tofu is one of the most local specialties in China tofu dishes and has become a popular Sichuan dish around the world. This dish has a history of more than 100 years and is a handed down delicacy of Chengdu's "Chenmapo Tofu Shop". All tourists who come to Sichuan find it a pleasure to have a taste. Mapo tofu is characterized by being cooked using the "roasting" method and has unique flavors of hemp, spicy, hot, tender, crisp, fragrant and fresh.

Recipe Recommendations

  • tofu 350 grams
  • beef 100 grams
  • starch 10 grams
  • onion 1 piece
  • Jiang 2 tablets
  • garlic 2 cloves
  • salt 3 grams
  • pepper 10 capsules
  • cooking wine 1 spoon
  • soy sauce Half a spoon
  • chicken essence 1 grams

Steps for mapo tofu

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Prepare the food-1 piece of tofu, 100 grams of beef, and appropriate amount of Pi County Douban Hot Sauce.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Cut the tofu into slices, blanch it with boiling water and remove it.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Cut the beef into the ground, stir with salt, cooking wine, and starch until taste.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Heat the oil in the pan, add ginger, garlic, and pepper and saute until fragrant.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Put down the beef and stir-fry.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    After the beef turns color, put down the watercress sauce.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Add appropriate amount of water, add sugar, soy sauce, and bring to a boil.
  • Make  step 7
    8
    Put down the tofu, add salt, stir well, and boil over high heat for 1 minute.
  • Make  step 8
    9
    Add chicken essence and chopped green onion.
  • mapo tofu Make Tips

    1. The bean paste is already salty, so you can add less salt. 2. The amount of Douban Chili Sauce depends on your taste. 3. This is Mapo tofu for the family board, and the amount of oil is relatively small.