Mapo Tofu (ground pork and tofu in a spicy bean sauce)

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Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Mapo Tofu (ground pork and tofu in a spicy bean sauce) estimated approx 30 mins.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook Mapo Tofu (ground pork and tofu in a spicy bean sauce) using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Also known as 'pockmarked grandma's beancurd' this wonderful spicy and savoury dish with amazing textures comes from the Sichuan province in China.

Serve over some simple steamed jasmine rice and garnish with a few spring onion greens for freshness.

Note: You can purchase 'spicy bean sauce', dried red Sichuan chillies and Sichuan pepper corns either online or from many Asian grocery stores.

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Ingredients and spices that need to be Take to make Mapo Tofu (ground pork and tofu in a spicy bean sauce):

1. 200 g ground pork,
2. 1 block (80 g) extra firm tofu, cut into 1 inch cubes,
3. 1 tbsp spicy bean sauce (I used Lee Kum Kee brand),
4. 5 dried chillies, roughly chopped into 1/2 inch pieces,
5. 1 red chilli, sliced finely,
6. 1 tsp Sichuan pepper corns, ground,
7. 3 tsp garlic paste,
8. 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced finely,
9. 250 ml reduced salt chicken stock,
10. 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 1tbsp cold water,
11. 1/2 tsp sesame oil,
12. 2 tsp sugar, or to taste,
13. 2 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
14. To garnish:
15. 1/2 spring onion, sliced very finely, (green part only),
16. 1 tiny pinch ground Sichuan pepper,
17. To serve:
18. Steamed jasmine rice

Instructions to make to make Mapo Tofu (ground pork and tofu in a spicy bean sauce)

1. Heat a wok over a low heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and the dried and fresh sliced chillies. Fry gently for around 4-5 minutes until fragrant. Pour the chillies and oil into a small bowl and set aside for later. Add in the other 1 tbsp of oil into the wok and turn the heat up to medium on the hob. Add the ginger, stir fry for a minute then add the garlic and fry for around 20 seconds, ensuring you don't burn it.
2. Add in the ground pork and break it up into small pieces in the wok. Once it's browned off add the ground Sichuan pepper corns and stir fry for about 15-20 seconds. Next add in the spicy bean paste and the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Mix the cornflour with a tbsp of water and add in to thicken the bubbling sauce.
3. Take the chillies we cooked earlier in the wok along with the oil were fried in and add it into the pork/sauce mixture. Stir through. Now, add the blocks of tofu. Season with sesame oil and sugar to taste and simmer for around 5 minutes until the sauce reduces and thickens. Drop in the spring onions in right at the end of cooking, simmer for another 30 seconds then remove from the heat. Serve up and season with a touch more ground Sichuan pepper and extra spring onions if desired. Enjoy! :)

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