Mapo Tofu
Mapo tofu is a delicious high protein flavour packed meal that can me made in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 package soft tofu
- 200 g ground beef
- 1 tbsp ginger (minced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 scallion whites (sliced)
- 1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1½ tbsp chili bean sauce
- ½ tbsp chili flakes
- ½ tsp white pepper
- ½ tbsp sugar
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp water
- green onions
Instructions
- Cut your tofu into cubes, set aside.1 package soft tofu
- Cook ground beef in a wok for 3 minutes.200 g ground beef
- Add scallions, garlic, ginger, cook 2 minutes or until starts to brown.1 tbsp ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 2 scallion whites
- Add cooking wine, soy sauce, chili bean sauce, chili flakes, white pepper, sugar. Cook 2 minutes.1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1½ tbsp chili bean sauce, ½ tbsp chili flakes, ½ tsp white pepper, ½ tbsp sugar
- Add in chicken stock bring it up to a simmer and add the tofu in making sure to be gentle so that you don't break the tofu.1 cup chicken stock
- Mix together water and corn starch to make a slurry then add it into the wok to thicken the mixture. I like to swirl the wok around to mix everything instead of using utensils which might break the tofu.1 tbsp corn starch, 2 tbsp water
- Once the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency, top with green onions and enjoy with rice.green onions
