Beef
Best Ma Po Tofu Recipe
This version of Best Ma Po Tofu Recipe is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for traditional Beef configurations....
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11 Min Prep
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39 Min Cook
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2 Servings
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Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 450g Tofu
- 100g Minced Beef
- 1/2 tbs Sesame Seed Oil
- 1 1/2 tsp Doubanjiang
- 1/2 tsp Fermented Black Beans
- 1 tbs Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper
- 1 tbs Soy Sauce
- 400ml Water
- 2 tbs Olive Oil
- 2 chopped Scallions
- 4 Spring Onions
- 2 cloves chopped Garlic
- 4 sliced Ginger
- 2 1/2 tbs Water
- 1 tbs Cornstarch
Instructions
1
toss in a small pinch of seasoning and sesame fat to minced beef.
2
swirl around well and set aside.
3
swirl around 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 and ½ tablespoons of moisture in a small dish to make moisture starch.
4
Cut tofu into square cubes (around 2cms).
5
Bring a large amount of moisture to a bring to a low-boil and then toss in a pinch of seasoning.
6
Slide the tofu in and prepare for 1 minute.
7
Move out and empty out.
8
Get a wok and bring to temperature up around 2 tablespoons of fat, wok-fry the minced protein until brittle.
9
Transfer out beef out and leave the fat in.
10
wok-fry doubanjiang for 1 minute over slow fire and then toss in garlic, scallion white, ginger and fermented black beans to prepare for 30 seconds until aroma.
11
Then swirl around pepper flakes in.
12
toss in moisture to the seasonings and bring to bring to a low-boil over high fire.
13
Gently slide the tofu cubes.
14
toss in light soy condiment dip and beef.Slow the bring to temperature after boiling and then low-boil for 6-8 mins.
15
Then toss in cut up garlic greens.
16
swirl around the moisture starch and then transfer half of the mixture to the simmering pot.
17
Wait for around 30 seconds and then transfer the other half.
18
You can slightly umami profile the tofu and toss in pinch of seasoning if not salty enough.
19
By the way, if you feel it is too scalding, toss in some granulated sugar can milder the umami profile.
20
But be carefully as the broth is very scalding at this point.
21
Transfer out when almost all the seasonings stick to tofu cubes.
22
shower Szechuan peppercorn ground mix (to umami profile)and cut up garlic greens if using.
23
offer immediately with steamed rice.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese
Course
Beef
Beef
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
50 mins
50 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
11 minsCooking Time
39 minsTotal Time
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