Ma Po Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

Ma Po Tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan province, China. It consists of spicy sauce, tofu and minced meat.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings

Calories 156kcal

Minced 4 cloves of garlic.
Cut 3 sticks of green onion.
Cut a block of soft tofu into cubes and set them aside.
Add ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan. After that, turn on fire to medium high and stir fry minced garlic a little bit.
Next, add ½ pound of ground pork and stir fry or loose up ground pork.
The following, add ¼ teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1.5 tablespoons of chili oil (homemade), ½ cup of water and keep stir fried until the pork is cooked.
In a small container, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water.
After, pour cornstarch mixture with the pork and keep stir frying until the sauce is thickened.
Lastly, add cut tofu and be gentle. Do not stir too hard because soft tofu will break easily and cook it for a minute.
Topping some green onion and ready to serve.

Add ½ tablespoon of homemade chili oil at a time, depending on how spicy you can tolerate it. Personally, I like to use 1.5 tablespoons of chili oil because this is how spicy my family can handle.
I like to use this homemade Sichuan chili oil because it is very aromatic, so it gives a good flavor to the meat and tofu.
We like soft tofu because it is smooth and soft. On the other hand, some people like to use medium firm or firm.
If you use soft tofu, I suggest not to stir fried too hard with the pork and add tofu last.