Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mopu tofu. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
This mapo tofu recipe is the true blue, authentic real deal—the spicy, tongue-numbing, rice-is-absolutely-not-optional mapo tofu that you get in the restaurants! JOC's all-time favorite dish, and it frequently makes it into my dinner menu rotation. Mapo tofu is one of the top ten famous Chinese dishes and enjoys a high popularity At the very beginning, Mapo tofu is named after its creator.
Mopu Tofu is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Mopu Tofu is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have mopu tofu using 24 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Mopu Tofu:
- Get A. Main ingredients
- Prepare 600 g firm tofu - cubed
- Take 200 g minced meat
- Prepare B. Saute
- Prepare 3 tbsp cooking oil
- Make ready 1 tsp minced ginger
- Take 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Get 2 tbsp minced brown onion
- Prepare C. Seasoning
- Take 1 tbsp fermented black beans
- Prepare make into paste
- Take 1 tbsp chilli powder
- Make ready 1 tsp chili flakes
- Prepare 1 tsp Sichuan seasoning
- Get 1 tsp chicken seasoning powder
- Make ready 1 tsp sugar - or to taste
- Make ready To taste - salt
- Make ready D. Thickening Sauce
- Prepare 1/2-1 C water
- Take 1-2 tsp corn starch + 2 tbsp water
- Prepare E. Garnishing
- Prepare Sesame oil
- Get 1 big red chili - finely chopped
- Make ready 1 stalk scallion/spring onion - thinly sliced
Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) is a fiery Sichuan pork and tofu stir-fry with the hallmark málà(麻辣) balance of tongue tingling and spicy. The best part is that it can be put together in under. She has an extreme sense of justice and will always step forward to right wrongs. She's also very enthusiastic and hospitable, and can be straightforward but always polite.
Instructions to make Mopu Tofu:
- A. - Cube tofu and cook in a simmering water for few minutes. Add some salt. Gently remove from the pot and drain. Keep aside. Place minced meat in a pot with enough water covering the meat. Over medium heat, cook until meat is done. Remove and drain.
- Cooking the dish - Sauté B until aromatic. Add minced meat. Stir to combine for a minute. Season with C. Keep stirring, adjust taste accordingly. Cook over medium heat. Add D (thickening sauce). Stir until the sauce thickened. Start with only 1/2 C of water. Add cornstarch mixture. As for cornstarch, start with a teaspoon + 2 tbsp of water. Stir well. Check consistency. Add another half of water and another tsp of cornstarch for preferred consistency.
- Carefully slide tofu in and gently coat the tofu with meat sauce. Simmer over medium low heat for a minute. Drizzle some sesame oil on the dish and add finely chopped chili and sliced scallion/spring onion. Dish up.
She is a totally reliable lady. Mapo Tofu can be found in nearly any Chinese restaurant around the world with hundreds of variations adapting the piquant original to suit local tastes. This dish can also be called the Mapo Doufu. Mapo tofu needs to be served hot for the best taste. However, since tofu holds heat In the authentic version of Mapo tofu, beef or pork mince are used to enhance the flavour.
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