Friday, June 18, 2010

Mapo Tofu, the good way

I've been trying to work on Chinese food cooking and I'd say this dish is bang on. I tried this version http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-ma-po-tofu/, but found it to be too oily. It was a good start, and I came up with this recipe instead:

1 T Chili oil
1/4 lb ground pork
2 cloves garlic (either pressed or chopped)
3 Tbsp chili bean sauce
1 Tbsp black bean garlic sauce

3 stalks green onion
2 blocks soft tofu

five spice powder to taste

1) Pour in chili oil to coat the bottom of the pan. If this is too oily, can lessen amount.
2) Cook ground pork in oil for a couple minutes, then add garlic cloves, chili bean sauce, and black bean garlic sauce.
3) Cook pork until done.
4) Once meat is done or near done, add green onion.
5) Add soft tofu, chopped in blocks to your liking.
6) Add five spice powder to taste.
7) Cook for a few more minutes, trying not to break the tofu, until tofu and green onions are done.



1 comment:

  1. Nice! I've been looking for a good mapo dofu recipe.

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