I love love love Mapo Tofu.. I think that would be one of my Fave Chinese dish that I actually cook on a regular basis. Not only that its easy, it is also very fast to do.. As long as you have your rice then you are all good to go. Its really super easy.. almost everything you need is in this photo.
Ingredient:150 g of lean mince pork (you can use chicken or beef if you like)
1 box of firm Tofu (not too hard but the one in water)
1 Tbs of starch (you can use corn flour too)
2 Tbs of fish sauce
2 cloves of garlic
4Tbs of sesame oil
1 Tbs of Gulilin chili sauce
1 ts of Chili oil (I like the chicken flavour)
1 C Water
Salt, pepper and a bit of sugar to taste
spring onions
What to do:
I like to marinade the mince first with fish sauce and pepper before I do anything else. Then mix it well with the starch. Be generous with the 1 table spoon, as long as it looked like a dough then its all good.
While the meat is marinated, chop the garlic into tiny pieces. and cut your tofu into squares. I cut them into decent squares so they don't go completely mushed when you cook them.
While the meat is marinated, chop the garlic into tiny pieces. and cut your tofu into squares. I cut them into decent squares so they don't go completely mushed when you cook them.
Heat your pot and fry the garlic with the sesame oil. Once they become fragrant, and slightly coloured add the gulilin chili sauce and the chili oil in the pot and fried for a little while. Add some soy sauce and let it simmer for a few second before you add the mince. Cook the mince well and add your tofu cube. DO NOT stir too much. Add the water and let it simmer.At this stage all the juice and the sauce should be incorporated well in the tofu. Add salt and sugar and taste. If need be, you can add extra fish sauce at this stage. Turn down the heat and let it simmer for a few minutes. Mix one and a half tea spoon of starch with 3 table spoon of water in a small bowl. Add it to the simmering tofu and stir gently. add slice spring onions before serving.
