Mapo Tofu

Overview

Mapo tofu is a delicious food for patients with high blood pressure, high blood fat, and high cholesterol. Moreover, tofu is a heat-clearing and health-preserving food, suitable for people with heat-generating constitution, bad breath and thirst. This dish is rich in animal and plant protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins. It can moisten dryness, promote body fluids, and replenish qi.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• preparing meals
• ginger
• light soy sauce
• northern tofu
• old soy sauce
• peanut oil
• pixian doubanjiang
• pork belly
• garlic
• green onions
• pepper
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare ingredients.

   

2. 2 Cut the tofu into evenly sized pieces.

   

3. 3 Boil in cold water for two minutes.

   

4. 4 Cut the meat into mince, mince the onion, ginger and garlic and set aside.

   

5. 5 Add light soy sauce, salt and starch to the meat and marinate for five minutes

   

6. 6 Pour oil into a hot pan. When the oil is 60% hot, pour in the minced meat and stir-fry until it changes colour.

   

7. 7 Add Sichuan peppercorns and fry until fragrant.

   

8. 8 Add the onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

   

9. 9 Then pour the bean paste in and stir-fry until the red oil comes out.

   

10. 10 Finally, pour in the tofu and stir-fry evenly. Add boiling water and bring to a boil over high heat until a little water remains. Add water starch to reduce the juice. Add pepper and serve.

    

11. 11 Finished product picture.