Mapo Tofu

Name: Mapo Tofu
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1/2 pound ground beef chuck (85 percent lean); 1/2 pound ground pork; Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons chile-bean sauce, preferably toban djan; 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce or tenmenjan (soybean paste); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; One 14-ounce package soft tofu, finely diced; 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/2 cup water; 3 scallions, finely chopped; White rice, for serving

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 pound ground beef chuck (85 percent lean)
1/2 pound ground pork
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons chile-bean sauce, preferably toban djan
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce or tenmenjan (soybean paste)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
One 14-ounce package soft tofu, finely diced
1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
3 scallions, finely chopped
White rice, for serving

Directions

1

Heat a large skillet until hot.
2

Add the oil, followed by the beef and pork.
3

Season with salt and cook over high heat, stirring and breaking up the meat, until crumbly and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
4

Stir in the chile-bean sauce, hoisin and soy sauce and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
5

Gently fold in the tofu.
6

In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch into the water.
7

Add to the skillet and simmer until the sauce thickens, 2 minutes.
8

Stir in the scallions and serve.