Mapo tofu

Name: Mapo tofu
Yield: 2
Ingredients: - 1 lb ground pork (450g); - 1 box of silken tofu (400g); - 1 cup chicken broth (240g); - 2 tbsp douban jiang / chili bean sauce (50g); - 3 green onions, chopped (50g) (optional); - 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated (6g) (optional); - 2 tbsp cornstarch (18g) (optional); - 4 tbsp water (60g) (optional)

Serves 2

Mapo tofu is a super popular asian dish that can be made in a variety of ways (e.g. with more peppercorns for sichuan flavor, or miso paste for a japanese style) but it really only takes about 5 ingredients for it to taste delicious.

2 servings

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