Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu

Overview

How to cook Mapo Tofu at home

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. When cooking tofu in a pot of boiling water, you can add a few peppercorns and a spoonful of salt

    Mapo Tofu step 1
  2. Boil for about two minutes, take it out, rinse it in cold water, and set aside

    Mapo Tofu step 2
  3. It is best to chop Pixian Douban, which is more delicate

    Mapo Tofu step 3
  4. Stir-fry the minced meat in the pot first, stir-fry until fragrant and set aside

    Mapo Tofu step 4
  5. Heat the oil in the pot again. When the oil temperature is very high, you can add a piece of lard oil, or you don’t need to

    Mapo Tofu step 5
  6. Fried Pixian Douban, a big fire

    Mapo Tofu step 6
  7. After about a minute, you can lower the heat or turn the pot over to high heat and continue to stir-fry (to prevent it from burning),

    Mapo Tofu step 7
  8. Add a bowl of water and boil

    Mapo Tofu step 8
  9. Pour in the tofu and lower the heat to medium

    Mapo Tofu step 9
  10. Pour in the minced meat and continue cooking for about 5 minutes or more

    Mapo Tofu step 10
  11. First put a little green pepper powder and test the saltiness. You can add salt according to the situation

    Mapo Tofu step 11
  12. Thickening: This step is divided into three times. Pour 3/1 into the first part, stir, medium heat, then pour in 3/1, stir, and then pour in the last 3/1 starch water according to the situation,

    Mapo Tofu step 12
  13. Add chili powder before serving, stir evenly, put on a plate, sprinkle with pepper powder and chopped green onion

    Mapo Tofu step 13