Ingredients
300 g soft tofu; 120 g minced pork or mushrooms; 1 tbsp doubanjiang; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp Sichuan pepper; 2 spring onions; 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with water
Cooking Steps
Cut tofu into cubes and warm gently in hot water. Stir-fry pork or mushrooms with doubanjiang until fragrant. Add tofu, soy sauce, and a splash of water, then simmer briefly. Thicken with cornstarch slurry and finish with Sichuan pepper and spring onions.
How To Use This In PickDish
Save Mapo Tofu as a dish, add it to your weekly meal planner, then generate a shopping list after the menu looks right.
Recipe Steps
- Cut tofu into cubes and warm gently in hot water.
- Stir-fry pork or mushrooms with doubanjiang until fragrant.
- Add tofu, soy sauce, and a splash of water, then simmer briefly.
- Thicken with cornstarch slurry and finish with Sichuan pepper and spring onions.
Popular Starting Points
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Prep: 10m
- Cook: 15m
- Yield: 2 servings
FAQ
Can I add Mapo Tofu to a weekly meal plan?
Yes. Save Mapo Tofu in PickDish, then include it when generating a weekly breakfast or main-meal plan.
Can PickDish make a shopping list for Mapo Tofu?
Yes. PickDish can combine saved dish ingredients into a shopping list after you approve the weekly menu.
Can I change the servings?
Yes. PickDish is designed around user-selected servings and can scale simple ingredient quantities when available.