Mapo tofu
Ingredients
for 4 person
| 2 tbsp | sunflower oil |
| 1 | red chilli, finely chopped |
| ½ tsp | chilli flakes (e.g. Fine Food Chile Chipotle) |
| 1 tbsp | sunflower oil |
| 2 tbsp | ginger, finely chopped |
| 2 | garlic cloves, finely chopped |
| 200 g | minced meat (pork) |
| 2 pinch | salt |
| 1 tsp | Szechuan pepper, finely crushed |
| 1 | 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 |
| 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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