Mapo Tofu
Original recipe from madewithlau
Ingredients
- 1 lb tofu
- ~1 lb meat (pork/chicken both good)
- Cornstarch
- Oyster sauce
- Bean sauce
- Dark soy sauce
- Sugar
- Thai chilies
- Garlic
- Green onion
- Sesame oil
Directions
- Mince meat
- Add minced meat, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp water to bowl. Mix. Let marinate 5 mins.
- Cube tofu
- Chop >2 garlic cloves, >2 chilies, green onion
- In cup, mix 2 tbsp water and 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Add oil to pan. Heat. Add garlic and chilies, toss for 30 seconds. Add meat. Cook till start to brown.
- Add 1 tbsp bean sauce, 1 cup water, 1 tsp sugar, pinch salt, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, dash of dark soy sauce.
- Add tofu, stir, let sit for ~ 3 mins.
- Stir in cornstarch and water mixture, stir and heat till ready.
- Dash sesame oil, serve with green onion garnish.