Simple Mapo Tofu

Name: Simple Mapo Tofu
Ingredients: 220 grams Mixed ground beef and pork; 1 clove Garlic (finely chopped); 1 clove Ginger (finely chopped); 5 cm Green onion (finely chopped); 1 tsp Doubanjiang; 200 ml Water; 1/2 cube Soup stock cube; 1 tsp Chicken soup stock granules; 2 tbsp Sugar; 50 ml Sake; 60 ml Soy sauce; 1/2 bunch Chinese garlic chives; 1 block Tofu; 1 1/2 tbsp Sesame oil; 1 Liquefied Katakuriko

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

220 grams Mixed ground beef and pork
1 clove Garlic (finely chopped)
1 clove Ginger (finely chopped)
5 cm Green onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp Doubanjiang
200 ml Water
1/2 cube Soup stock cube
1 tsp Chicken soup stock granules
2 tbsp Sugar
50 ml Sake
60 ml Soy sauce
1/2 bunch Chinese garlic chives
1 block Tofu
1 1/2 tbsp Sesame oil
1 Liquefied Katakuriko

Directions

1

Drain the tofu.
2

Put some oil in a pot and then stir fry the garlic, ginger, and green onions.
3

Once aromatic, add in the doubanjiang.
4

For kids: I only use 5 g of the doubanjiang!
5

Next, add the meat and stir fry.
6

Add in the ingredients and then skim off any scum that rises.
7

Add the tofu (pre-cut into bite size pieces), and the Chinese garlic chives.
8

Bring to a boil.
9

Pour in the sesame oil and katakuriko slurry.
10

Once it thickens, it's ready.