Genuine Mapo Tofu Recipe

The main ingredients of Mapo tofu are tofu and beef or pork, and various seasonings are added. Most Sichuan dishes are spicy, and Mapo tofu has the same taste as these dishes. Therefore, the Chinese believe that Mapo tofu and rice are a perfect match, significantly increasing people's appetites. So today, we will make homemade Mapo tofu.

Ingredients
Soft tofu
Beef
Ginger
Scallions
Garlic
Dried chili peppers
Peppercorns
Pixian red bean paste
Yongchuan fermented black beans
Black pepper powder
Sugar
Cooking wine
Soy sauce
Starch
Peppercorn oil
Chili oil

Authentic Mapo Tofu "Super Detailed Steps"
Step 1

The main ingredients are soft tofu and beef.

Step 2

Chop beef.

Step 3

Add cooking wine and cornstarch.

Step 4

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Step 5

Cut tofu into cubes.

Step 6

Cut dried chili peppers into sections and remove seeds.

Step 7

Chop ginger.

Step 8

Chop garlic.

Step 9

Chop scallions into chopped green onions and divide into two portions. The smaller portion is used for garnish at the end.

Step 10

Use Yongchuan fermented black beans.

Step 11

Choose this kind of red oil-fermented black beans for bean paste.

Step 12

Chop the fermented black beans and mix them with Pixian red oil beans.

Step 13

Heat the oil in the pan, add the minced beef, stir-fry until scattered, and then serve.

Step 14

Heat the bottom oil in the pan, add the dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and stir-fry slowly over low heat until fragrant. (Be careful not to burn them)

Step 15

Please remove the dried chili peppers and peppercorns and throw them away to avoid affecting the taste. Only leave the oil from frying Sichuan peppercorns and peppercorns in the pan.

Step 16

Add the fermented black beans and fermented black beans over medium-low heat to make red oil.

Step 17

Add the chopped green onion, ginger, and garlic to high heat and stir-fry until fragrant.

Step 18

Add the tofu and shake the pan gently.

Step 19

Pour clean water until it is almost level with the ingredients.

Step 20

After boiling, add minced beef, soy sauce, black pepper, and a little sugar and stir-fry evenly. Turn down the heat, cover the pot, and cook for about 5 minutes. (You can open the lid in the middle and push it gently with a spatula to prevent sticking)

Step 21

While cooking tofu, mix a bowl of water starch.

Step 22

When still a small amount of soup is left, pour in the water starch and gently push it in with a spatula.

Step 23

Cook until the soup is thick, and turn off the heat when it reaches the desired consistency.

Step 24

After serving on a plate, drizzle with pepper oil and chili oil.

Step 25

Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onions for decoration.

Step 26

Eat it with rice; it's delicious!

Tips

1. Use tender tofu. If you don't have beef, you can use pork.
2. After the dried chili and Sichuan peppercorns are fried, discard them to avoid affecting the taste.
3. The bean paste must be the Pixian bean with red oil. Choose Yongchuan fermented black beans. These two are already very salty, so no salt is needed.
4. The spatula used to make this dish must be light; otherwise, the tofu will break easily.
5. In the last step, The Sichuan pepper oil and chili oil add color and flavor to the dish, which is definitely a plus.