Delicious Mapo Doufu

Name: Delicious Mapo Doufu
Ingredients: 2 blocks Firm tofu; 300 grams Ground meat (beef, pork or a blend); 1 tbsp Doubanjiang; 2 clove Garlic; 1 the same amount as the garlic Ginger; 1 to 2 stalks Japanese leek; 1 Vegetable oil; 1 Sesame oil; 2 tbsp Katakuriko; 1 Sansho pepper or Sichuan pepper; 3 tbsp Tianmianjiang; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 100 ml Sake; 200 ml Chinese soup stock (1.5 tablespoons of granules); 2 tsp Sugar

15 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

2 blocks Firm tofu
300 grams Ground meat (beef, pork or a blend)
1 tbsp Doubanjiang
2 clove Garlic
1 the same amount as the garlic Ginger
1 to 2 stalks Japanese leek
1 Vegetable oil
1 Sesame oil
2 tbsp Katakuriko
1 Sansho pepper or Sichuan pepper
3 tbsp Tianmianjiang
2 tbsp Soy sauce
100 ml Sake
200 ml Chinese soup stock (1.5 tablespoons of granules)
2 tsp Sugar

Directions

1

Drain the excess water from the firm tofu by leaving it for a while in a sieve.
2

If you are short on time, wrap the tofu in paper towels to drain faster.
3

Combine the sauce ingredients (just mix together).
4

Finely chop the ginger and leek, and stir fry the ginger and some of the leek (about 1/2 a stalk) in a generous amount of oil.
5

Add the doubanjiang, and continue stir-frying (very thoroughly!)
6

Add the ground meat and continue stir frying.
7

Add the combined sauce ingredients and bring to a boil.
8

Add the drained firm tofu and simmer for about 5 minutes.
9

Add the sesame oil and the rest of the chopped leek, and stir in lightly.
10

Turn off the heat and add the katakuriko slurry to thicken the sauce.
11

Arrange on a serving plate and it's done!
12

Sprinkle with shansho pepper to taste.