Japanese Style Mapo Tofu

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Mapo Tofu / Mabo Dofu (マーボー豆腐) is a delicious Chinese dish with a Japanese twist. Made with ground pork, tofu and onions served in a fragrant and spicy sauce, the Japanese version contains miso and is not as spicy as its Chinese counterpart.

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Japanese Mapo Tofu

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what you'll need:

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what you'll need:

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Brown the meat

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soften the onion

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flavour the meat

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more flavour...

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Add tofu

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Season the broth

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thicken with slurry

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Finishing touch

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Garnish

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Japanese Style Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu / Mabo Dofu (マーボー豆腐) is a delicious Chinese dish with a Japanese twist. Made with ground pork, tofu and onions served in a fragrant and spicy sauce, the Japanese version contains miso and is not as spicy as its Chinese counterpart.

Japanese Mapo Tofu

what you'll need:

» pork mince » onion » sake » soy sauce » miso paste (awase) » Chinese chili bean paste » garlic paste » sesame oil » chicken stock

what you'll need:

» firm tofu » oyster sauce » spring onion » black pepper » slurry (water + corn starch) » chilli oil » chilli flakes » cooked rice

Brown the meat

1

Heat the pan on medium. Once hot add the pork mince with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry until browned.

soften the onion

2

Add the diced onion and fry until slightly softened.

flavour the meat

3

Add the awase miso paste and half of the soy sauce and sake. Mix until well incorporated.

more flavour...

4

Push the meat to one side of the pan. On the other side, add a drizzle of sesame oil with Chinese chilli paste and garlic paste. Mix and fry until fragrant, then mix with the meat.

Add tofu

5

Pour in the chicken stock and add the tofu. Bring to boil and then turn the heat down to a simmer.

Season the broth

6

Add the rest of the soy sauce and sake along with oyster sauce and black pepper. Mix well and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half.

thicken with slurry

7

Add a slurry to the sauce and mix. Once it becomes thick and glossy, turn off the heat.

Finishing touch

8

Drizzle with chilli oil and then dish up.

Garnish

9

Sprinkle with chopped spring onion and dried chilli. Best served with rice. Enjoy!

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