Mapo Tofu – 25-Minute Recipe
This comforting Mapo Tofu is a spicy, savory dish that’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Tender tofu and crispy pork mingle with aromatic garlic, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns, all coated in a rich, silky sauce. The dish is finished with a silky cornstarch slurry that gives it a satisfying thickness.
Recipe by Ryan Miller· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- a squeeze oil
- ground pork
- garlic
- ginger
- green onion whites
- Sichuan peppercorns
- dark soy sauce
- Sichuan bean paste
- chicken broth
- tofu
- cornstarch slurry
- white rice
- chopped green onions
Instructions
- 1Heat a stainless steel pan on a gas burner.
- 2Add a squeeze of oil to the hot pan.
- 3Add ground pork and stir‑fry until it becomes crispy and browned.
- 4Add minced garlic, ginger, green onion whites, Sichuan peppercorns, dark soy sauce, and Sichuan bean paste; stir until the red paste is evenly distributed and the pan shows red oil residue.
- 5Pour in chicken broth and bring the mixture to a simmer.
- 6Gently add cubed tofu to the simmering sauce and stir carefully to combine.
- 7Stir in the prepared cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
- 8Garnish the finished Mapo Tofu with chopped green onions.
- 9Serve the Mapo Tofu in a grey bowl, accompanied by a bowl of white rice.
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Pre‑heat the pan
Heat the stainless steel pan on the gas burner before adding any oil.
Add oil to a hot pan
Add a squeeze of oil only after the pan is hot.
Crisp the pork first
Stir‑fry the ground pork until it is crispy and browned before introducing garlic, ginger, and other aromatics.
Handle tofu gently
Gently add the cubed tofu to the simmering sauce and stir carefully.
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- How long does it take to make Mapo Tofu?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Mapo Tofu recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Mapo Tofu recipe come from?
- It was shared by Ryan Miller on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.