Mapo Tofu~

I recently bought a jar of doubanjiang (Broad bean paste) from my local Asian groceries store. So I thought, why not make some Mapo tofu? I have only had it in restaurants but never made it myself. I had a look at recipes online and realised it's actually much more simple than I thought! 1-2 spoonfuls for broad bean paste does the magic! So let's begin!

You will need:

(2 servings)

300g of tofu

~150g mince pork

1 onion

1 stalk of green spring onions

1 clove of garlic

2 tbsp doubanjiang

1/3 cup of water

1 tbsp of soy sauce

1 tsp of sugar

1tsp of corn flour.

some ground black pepper

Method:

1. Marinate the mince pork with soy sauce, ground pepper sugar, and corn flour.

2. Finely chopped the spring onions, onions and mince the garlic.

3. Cut the tofu into small cubes.

4. Heat a wok/pan with oil. Add in the garlic and onions. Fry until you can smell the aroma.

5. Then add in the mince meat. Fry until 60% cooked then add in the spring onions. Cook until 90% cooked. 

6. Add in the doubanjiang and fry for a minute or two. Then add in the water.

7. Add in the tofu and gently mix it with the sauce. Fry until the sauce thickens.

8. Serve it with rice.