Mapo Tofu Meal Prep
Mapo tofu is a dish that hails from Szechuan. Use as much or as little meat as you like - this is a recipe for the rehabilitating carnivore.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1000 g tofu
- 600 g ground pork
Aromatics - all to taste
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Spring onions
- Chili flakes
- Szechaun peppercorns
- Fermented black beaks
Sauce - season with your heart
- Soy sauce
- Corn starch
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Soak the fermented black beans an hour or two ahead of cook time.
- Get your rice going, so it can cook as you make the recipe.
- Chop up and sauté all the aromatics in oil until fragrant, followed by the ground meat.
- Break up the meat and let it brown.
- While waiting for meat to brown, prepare vegetables and cut tofu into chunks.
- Once meat is browned, add the sauce ingredients and adjust the flavour to your liking. Thicken as desired with corn starch slurry.
- Add tofu and simmer for 10-15 minutes undisturbed.
- Use the time to cook vegetables, and do some cleanup.
- Serve it with rice