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Sichuan Mapo Tofu

A spicy Sichuan dish of silky tofu and ground pork cooked in a chili bean sauce. This dairy-free mapo tofu is mouth-numbing, savory, and best enjoyed with steamed rice (optional).

25 min
4 servings
Dinner
Asian
82.0 TrueMetrics Score

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep ahead
- cube soft tofu; blanch 1 min in salted water; drain.
- mince pork; chop scallions; mince garlic and ginger.
- measure doubanjiang, fermented black beans, chili oil, sichuan pepper, cornstarch slurry.
- heat wok on high.
Cooking steps
Add 1 tbsp oil to hot wok; stir-fry minced pork until browned and crumbly.
Spoon in doubanjiang and black beans with garlic and ginger; fry 30 sec until red oil separates.
Pour 1 cup broth; slide in tofu cubes; simmer gently 3 min so flavors infuse.
Stir in cornstarch slurry; boil 30 sec to thicken. drizzle chili oil; sprinkle ground sichuan pepper.
Garnish with scallions; serve bubbling over steamed rice.
(active time ≈ 15 min | total ≈ 20 min)