Name: Authentic Sichuan Mapo Tofu Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 block (14 oz / 400g) silken or soft tofu; 4 oz (115g) ground beef or pork; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and ground; 1 tablespoon fermented black beans (douchi), rinsed and roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons doubanjiang (fermented broad bean chili paste); 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon minced ginger; 1 cup low-sodium chicken or beef stock; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry); 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Mapo Tofu 🇨🇳 China

A spicy and numbing 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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