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Ma Po Tofu

The easiest to follow and no fail recipe for the best Ma Po Tofu.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 piece Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Green onion
  • 3 oz Ground beef
  • 1 pack tofu
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp ground Sichuan peppercorn for seasoning
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp doubanjiang
  • 1/2 tsp ground Sichuan peppercron for topping
  • 1.5 tbsp corn starch make starch water with 3 tbsp of water

Equipment

  • 1 Pan

Method
 

  1. Finely chop garlic, ginger and green onion. Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes.
  2. In a frying pan, add in cooking oil. Cook garlic and ginger until fragrant.
  3. Add Sichuan Doubanjiang stir until fragrant. 
  4. Add 1 cup of water. Add tofu. Season with soy sauce, salt, ground Sichuan peppercorn and a pinch of sugar.
  5. Let everything simmer for 2 minutes. Add in corn starch water 1 spoonful at a time. When the sauce is thick enough, stop adding starch water and turn off the heat. 
  6. Serve ma po tofu in a bowl and top with ground Sichuan peppercorn and green onion.