Mapo Tofu

Overview

Mapo Tofu is one of the famous traditional dishes of the Han people in Sichuan Province and belongs to the Sichuan cuisine. The main raw material is tofu. The numbness comes from Sichuan peppercorns and the spiciness comes from chili peppers. This dish highlights the spicy characteristics of Sichuan cuisine. Today, Xia’s mother brings you this mapo tofu dish. It uses simple ingredients, is convenient and delicious, and lets you start your tongue-hopping journey together~ If you like it, please support it!

Tags

• hot dishes
• common dishes
• children
• old man
• sichuan cuisine
• winter recipes
• banquet dishes
• dinner
• chicken essence
• garlic
• onions
• pixian doubanjiang
• silky tofu
• sugar
• ginger
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Cut the soft tofu into small cubes, blanch it in water and take it out. Cut the green onions diagonally into small sections, mince the ginger, and slice the garlic (you must buy soft tofu to make it delicious, and it must be blanched in water)

   

2. 2 Add the onion, ginger and garlic to the boiled oil and sauté until fragrant, and the amount of oil should be slightly larger

   

3. 3 Add Pixian bean paste and stir-fry a few times to bring out the aroma of the bean paste

   

4. 4 Add tofu, add a small amount of salt, pepper, Sichuan pepper powder, a small amount of water, stir-fry evenly and simmer for about 5 minutes

   

5. 5 When it's almost out of the pan, add a small amount of sugar and chicken essence, stir-fry evenly and it's ready to serve

   

6. 6 The delicious mapo tofu is ready. Go try it~