Mapo Tofu
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- kosher salt, for marinating pork
- black pepper, for marinating pork
- ¼ cup sesame oil
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped, separate white from green, green to be used as garnish
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 2 Tbsp chili bean paste
- 2 Tbsp Korean red chili powder
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppers, crushed
- ½ Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp mushroom powder
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch, mix with ¼ cup water
- 2 14 oz soft tofu, cut into one inch pieces
Instructions
- Marinade pork by sprinkling salt and pepper and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- In a wok, on medium high heat, add sesame oil, garlic, whites of green onion and shallots and cook for one minute until aromatic.
- Add ground pork and cook until pork is no longer pink, 4 minutes.
- Add chili bean paste, chili powder, Sichuan peppers, soy sauce, sugar, salt, fish sauce and oyster sauce to pork and thoroughly mix together.
- Then add chicken broth, mushroom powder and cornstarch mix and stir to mix.
- Add tofu and fold into sauce.
- Turn heat up and bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover with lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with green onions and serve by itself or over rice!
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 510mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 895IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3mg