Mapo tofu

Total: 40 min. | Active: 40 min.
lactose-free

Ingredients

for 4 person

Chilli oil
2 tbsp sunflower oil
red chilli, finely chopped
½ tsp chilli flakes (e.g. Fine Food Chile Chipotle)
Tofu
1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped
garlic cloves, finely chopped
200 g minced meat (pork)
2 pinch salt
1 tsp Szechuan pepper, finely crushed
spring onion incl. green part, cut into rings, greens set aside
1 tbsp miso paste
½ tbsp sambal oelek
2 dl chicken bouillon
1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
1 ½ tsp Maizena cornflour
½ dl water
1 tsp cane sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
500 g silken tofu, cut into approx. 2 cm cubes
To serve
½ bunch coriander, torn into pieces
a little  pepper, finely crushed

How it's done

Chilli oil

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add chilli and chilli flakes, cook over a medium heat for approx. 3 mins. Pour the chilli oil into a small bowl and set aside.

Tofu

Heat the oil in the same pan. Add the ginger and garlic, sauté for approx. 3 mins. Increase the heat, salt the meat, add the Szechuan pepper and stir-fry for approx. 5 mins. Reduce heat, add spring onions, miso paste, sambal oelek, chicken stock and soy sauce, simmer for approx. 10 mins. Mix the cornflour with the water, add to the pan, simmer for approx. 3 mins., stirring occasionally. Mix in the chilli oil, sugar and sesame oil. Add the silken tofu, mix thoroughly, heat gently.

HIER KOMMT: Szechuan pepper

To serve

Plate up the tofu, garnish with the reserved spring onion greens, coriander and Szechuan pepper.

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