mapo tofu

By SallieHickle

mapo tofu
Ma, spicy!
A mouthful of tofu leaves a mouthful of fragrance
Since I ate Chengdu Chen Mapo's "Mapo Tofu"
I fell deeply in love with this spicy temptation

Calories: 496 calories
Sharing: Three people

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Steps for mapo tofu

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Minced beef, shredded ginger, minced garlic, and chopped green garlic for later use
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Cut the tofu into 2 cm square pieces
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Bring water to a boil in the pan, add 2g of salt, put the cut tofu into boiling water, blanch it, drain it for later use
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Add the oil into the pan and cook until it is 50% hot, add the minced beef and stir until fragrant
  • Make  step 4
    5
    After the beef is fragrant, add it into the Pi County bean paste and stir fry evenly. Then add shredded ginger, minced garlic, and fermented bean paste in turn and stir fry evenly. Then add chili powder and stir fry until red, pour in the stock and soy sauce.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    After the soup is boiled, add the tofu pieces and turn to low heat and simmer
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Cook until the soup bubbles, add chicken essence to taste, and thicken with water starch
  • Make  step 7
    8
    When collecting the tofu, add the green garlic and stir-fry for a while
  • Make  step 8
    9
    Sprinkle with pepper when taking out of the pan and serving
  • mapo tofu Make Tips

    [Dietary Tips] The minced meat in Mapo tofu must be minced beef. Although the pork has an aroma, the taste is too monotonous. After being heated, the beef not only has its own aroma, but also has a strong mellow aroma, which matches the strong flavor of Mapo tofu.[Slimming advice] The calories per 100g of tofu are 91 calories, and the calories of 100g of beef are 125 calories. It is the core food for weight loss. However, the total calories of Mapo tofu are high, so people who lose weight can eat them in moderation.

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