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Mapo Tofu
★ 4.5

Mapo Tofu

30 minintermediate
tofu
spicy
sichuan
pork
comfort-food

by Mr. Lin’s Kitchen · 4/6/2026

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut tofu into 2cm cubes. Blanch in salted boiling water for 2 minutes to firm up. Drain gently.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and cook until no longer pink, breaking it apart.

  3. 3

    Push pork to the side. Add doubanjiang and fermented black beans, fry in the oil for 1–2 minutes until the oil turns red.

  4. 4

    Add garlic and ginger, stir-fry 30 seconds. Mix everything together.

  5. 5

    Pour in chicken stock and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then gently slide in tofu cubes.

  6. 6

    Simmer 3 minutes. Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold water. Drizzle in while stirring gently to thicken.

  7. 7

    Finish with sesame oil and Sichuan peppercorn powder. Garnish with scallions.

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Ingredients

Scale
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Protein
g
soft silken tofu
g
ground pork
Aromatics
cloves
garlic
tbsp
ginger
approx. 0.06 cup / 15 ml
Baking
tbsp
cornstarch
approx. 0.06 cup / 15 ml
Sauce & liquid
tbsp
doubanjiang (spicy bean paste)
approx. 1/8 cup / 30 ml
ml
chicken stock
approx. 0.8 cups / 6.8 fl oz
tbsp
soy sauce
approx. 0.06 cup / 15 ml
tsp
sesame oil
Seasoning
tsp
Sichuan peppercorn powder
Other
tbsp
fermented black beans
approx. 0.06 cup / 15 ml
stalks
scallions

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4.5(2)

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Jesse Y.
Jesse Y.
5/6/2026
S.L.
S.L.
4/19/2026

Nice

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