Name: Authentic Ma Po Dou Fu Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 block (450g / 1 lb) soft or silken tofu; 100g (3.5 oz) ground pork (or beef); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon Sichuan chili bean paste (Doubanjiang); 1 tablespoon fermented black beans (Douchi), rinsed and roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1-inch piece ginger, minced; 2 green onions (scallions), finely chopped (separate white and green parts); 1 cup chicken stock or water; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and ground; 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry); 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Ma Po Dou Fu 🇨🇳 China

A spicy and numbing Sichuan dish made with tofu, minced meat, fermented black beans, and chili paste.

spicy numbing

Made with

Tofu minced meat fermented black beans chili paste

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