Healthy Mapo Tofu

DESCRIPTION

Ground pork stir fried with silken tofu in a rich, mildly spicy and deeply flavorsome sauce. Mapo Tofu is a classic Chinese dish full of protein, but this one is healthier as there's less of the chillies and oil. It's very easy to make and great for meal prep too.

INGREDIENTS

• 300g silken tofu
• 150g ground pork
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2-3 red chilis
• 1/2 tbsp doubanjiang
• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp miso paste
• 1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper powder
• 100ml water
• 1/2 tbsp corn starch
• 1 tsp oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Drain tofu and pat dry, then cut into 0.8 in cubes.
2. Roughly chop chilis.
3. In a bowl, combine doubanjiang, soy sauce, miso paste, Sichuan pepper powder and half of the water.
4. Heat up oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and chilis and stir fry until fragrant.
5. Add pork to skillet and stir fry until golden brown.
6. Add tofu cubes and prepared sauce to skillet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, stirring gently once in a while. Cook for 2 minutes.
7. In a small bowl, add corn starch and the remaining water and mix until combined. Add this mixture to skillet and let the sauce cook and thicken slightly or to your preferred consistency.
8. Taste and add more soy sauce and pepper powder if necessary.
9. Remove from heat and serve with steamed rice or noodles.

NOTES

• Adjust amount of chilis and Sichuan pepper according to your spice tolerance.
• If you don't have doubanjiang, you can replace it with Chinese black bean sauce.
• You may substitute soy sauce with tamari.

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