Tofu and ground pork in spicy, savory sauce. Chinese home cooking, adjust heat to taste.
Ground pork is traditional; ground beef or turkey work as substitutes. For vegetarian version, omit pork and add extra mushrooms.
Serve over steamed white rice to absorb the sauce. Heat level is adjustable; start with less chili sauce and add more to taste.
Ingredients
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Measurement units
- Soft or medium-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Ground pork
- Vegetable oil
- Garlic cloves, minced
- Fresh ginger, minced
- Chili garlic sauce
- Soy sauce
- Chicken broth
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Water (for slurry)
- Toasted sesame oil
- Scallions, sliced
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- Soft or medium-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Ground pork
- Vegetable oil
- Garlic cloves, minced
- Fresh ginger, minced
- Chili garlic sauce
- Soy sauce
- Chicken broth
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Water (for slurry)
- Toasted sesame oil
- Scallions, sliced
Instructions
Prep the sauce
Prep the sauce
Cook the pork
Cook the pork
Build the flavor base
Build the flavor base
Add the tofu and simmer
Add the tofu and simmer
Drizzle with oil
Drizzle with oil
Tomorrow's Meal
Crispy Mapo Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Leftover mapo tofu spooned into crisp lettuce leaves with fresh garnishes for a deconstructed, interactive next-day meal
You'll need to pick up:
Butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce leavesFresh cilantroSliced scallionsLime wedgesCrispy fried shallots or chili oil for topping
Quick overview:
- 1.Gently reheat mapo tofu in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until warmed through (3-4 minutes)
- 2.Separate and arrange clean lettuce leaves on a serving platter
- 3.Spoon warm mapo tofu into the center of each lettuce leaf
- 4.Top with fresh cilantro, sliced scallions, crispy shallots, and a drizzle of chili oil
- 5.Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over each wrap
- 6.Eat with hands, lettuce-wrap style
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Ground pork is traditional; ground beef or turkey work as substitutes.
- • For vegetarian version, omit pork and add extra mushrooms.
- • Serve over steamed white rice to absorb the sauce.
- • Heat level is adjustable; start with less chili sauce and add more to taste.
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