Japanese Mapo Tofu
A Japanese-style Mapo Tofu with a savory and umami flavor profile, featuring ground beef and silken tofu.
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- •Ground beefCan substitute with pork or turkey
- •Silken tofuDiced into half-inch cubes
- •GingerMinced
- •GarlicMinced
- •Rice bran oilOr any neutral oil
- •Chili garlic sauce(optional)To taste
- •Mirin
- •Soy sauce
- •Sake
- •CornstarchMixed with water to form a slurry
- 1
Heat the wok until smoking hot and add rice bran oil.
1 min
- 2
Add minced garlic and ginger to the wok and stir-fry briefly.
1 min
- 3
Add ground beef to the wok and stir-fry gently.
3 min
- 4
Add chili garlic sauce if desired and continue to stir-fry.
1 min
- 5
Mix mirin, soy sauce, and sake in a bowl and add to the wok.
1 min
- 6
Add diced silken tofu and gently mix into the sauce.
2 min
- 7
Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce and stir until desired consistency is reached.
1 min
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