Vegetarian Mapo Tofu Recipe

When making Mapo Tofu, people often add minced beef or pork. Of course, you can also make vegetarian Mapo Tofu. You don’t need to put any meat products in it. Just choose tender tofu, bean paste and some other ingredients to make it. It is also a more delicious way to cook it. It tastes spicy and fragrant, and has a good effect of increasing appetite. Be sure to remember to thicken it at the end.

Vegetarian Mapo Tofu Recipe

Ingredients: 2 pieces of tofu 1 tablespoon spicy bean paste 1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce 2 teaspoons minced ginger 1/2 tablespoon chili oil 1 tablespoon salad oil or Sichuan pepper oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1 bowl of water 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon sesame oil Method step1 Cut the tofu into small pieces and mince the ginger step2 Heat the pot over low heat, pour in salad oil (if you like spicy taste, you can use Sichuan pepper oil instead) and chili oil, slowly stir-fry the spicy bean paste and minced ginger step3 When the spicy bean paste aroma comes out, pour in the tofu and stir-fry. Be gentle so that it doesn't turn into tofu pudding! Then add vegetarian oyster sauce and sugar and stir-fry step4 Add water and simmer the ingredients to let the tofu absorb the flavor step5 Add a thin starch before removing from the pan and drizzle with sesame oil before serving

Method 2

Ingredients: tofu (1 box), minced meat (1 small bowl), bean paste (1 tablespoon), peppercorns (1 small handful), minced ginger (1 teaspoon), minced garlic (1 teaspoon), colored peppercorns (1 tablespoon), chopped green onions (1 tablespoon), pepper powder (1 teaspoon), etc. step

1. Heat a proper amount of oil in a wok. Add the minced meat and stir-fry until loose. Remove from heat and set aside. 2. Add more oil to the wok and heat until it is hot. Then add the peppercorns, minced garlic and minced ginger to bring out the aroma. 3. Add the fermented black bean paste and stir-fry until the oil turns red. Then add the colored peppercorns and stir-fry evenly. Then add the diced tofu and stir-fry for about 3 minutes. 4. Add the minced meat that was previously fried into the wok and stir-fry for a few times. Add starch to thicken the sauce. When the sauce is reduced, remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped green onions and peppercorns. [2]

Method 3

Ingredients: tofu (1 box), beef filling (100 grams), green garlic (50 grams), bean paste (40 grams), chili powder (10 grams), pepper powder (1.5 grams), rice wine (20 grams), salt (5 grams), minced ginger (3 grams), water starch (40 grams), broth (250 grams), etc. step

1. Cut the tofu into small pieces, put it into a pot, add salt and blanch it thoroughly, do not use boiling water; 2. Wash the green garlic, cut it into 1 cm long segments, and chop the bean paste and fermented black beans; 3. Heat the oil in the pot to 60%, add the beef filling and stir-fry until the water is dry, then add rice wine, and then add the bean paste to stir-fry until the oil turns red; 4. Add chili powder, minced ginger, and fermented black beans and stir-fry until fragrant, pour in the broth, add the tofu, soy sauce, and salt, and simmer the tofu over low heat until it is well-seasoned; 5. When the soup is slightly dry, add the green garlic and water starch, collect the juice, serve on a plate, and sprinkle with pepper powder.