Steps to Make Perfect Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu.

You can have Mapo tofu using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mapo tofu

1. You need 1 block of soft or medium soft tofu (cut up into cubes).
2. Prepare 2 tbsp of corn flour (optional).
3. Prepare 200 g of mince beef or pork or chicken.
4. Prepare 2 tsp of soysauce.
5. You need 2 tsp of grated ginger (or ginger powder).
6. You need 1 tsp of sugar.
7. Prepare 1 tsp of sesame oil.
8. You need 1 of spring onions (finely chopped).
9. You need 1 clove of garlic (finely chopped).
10. It's 2 tbsp of vegetable cooking oil.
11. You need of Ground black pepper.
12. Prepare 1 tsp of spicy Bean paste (optional).
13. It's 2 tsp of chilli oil (can check my recipe).

Mapo tofu instructions

1. Coated your tofu lightly with corn flour then leave them aside. On medium heat non stick pan, add vegetable cooking oil in. Once your oil hot add tofu in and leave them cook for 5 min (don’t try to turn at this point) once you see tofu crisp up at the bottom you can start to turn them over and this is help tofu not get stuck on the pan and come off easily..
2. Cook for another 5-8 min on the other side and remove you tofu on a plate lay with kitchen towel..
3. Same pan, add garlic, stir well then add mince beef, soysauce, grated ginger, spicy bean paste, sugar and chilli oil..
4. Add tofu back in and add some sesame seeds, sprinkle on top with spring onions and stir well. Ps.this is chilli bean paste I use (photo attached).
5. Serve with some cooked jasmine rice. It’s so delicious and comforting..