With a spicy and fragrant taste and a bright red color, mapo tofu is a classic Sichuan dish and one of the traditional Chinese cuisines. It is made with tofu as the main ingredient and seasonings such as Sichuan pepper, chili pepper, and bean paste, which are carefully cooked. Not only is this dish delicious, but it's also nutritious, making it a great dish for family dinners and gatherings of friends.
Below, I will share with you the process of making mapo tofu, so that you can easily make delicious mapo tofu at home.
Preparation of materials:11 piece of tofu (about 300 grams).
2.Lean minced meat 50 grams.
3.Appropriate amount of green onion, ginger and garlic.
4.Appropriate amount of peppercorn powder and chili powder.
5.Appropriate amount of bean paste, light soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, salt, chicken essence, and water starch.
6.Cooking oil to taste.
Production Steps:1Cut the tofu into small pieces, blanch in boiling water, remove and drain for later use.
2.Finely chop the green onion, ginger and garlic and set aside.
3.Heat the pan with cold oil, add the lean minced pork and stir-fry until it changes color, add green onions, ginger and minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
4.Add bean paste, Sichuan pepper powder, and chili powder and stir-fry the red oil.
5.Add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, salt, chicken essence, and stir-fry evenly.
6.Add an appropriate amount of water, add the tofu cubes, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes to allow the tofu to fully absorb the soup.
7.Add water starch to thicken and stir-fry evenly.
8.Sprinkle some chopped green onions and peppercorns before removing from the pan and enjoy.
The process of making mapo tofu is not complicated, you only need to cut the tofu into small pieces, put it in a pot and cook it, then add peppercorns, chili peppers, bean paste and other seasonings, and stir-fry evenly. This dish is characterized by its strong spicy flavor, tender tofu, and bright red color, making it a very good dish to eat.
If you like spicy food, then mapo tofu must be your favorite. Its spicy flavor will stimulate your taste buds and make you want more. At the same time, the tender taste of tofu can also make you feel the charm of food.
Mapo tofu is not only a delicacy, but also a culture. It represents traditional Chinese cooking skills and food culture, and is an important part of Chinese food culture. If you want to learn about China's food culture, then mapo tofu must be one of the delicacies you can't miss.
Come and taste mapo tofu and let your taste buds feel the charm of food under the stimulation of spicy!
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