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Exclusive Mapo Tofu with Beef

Exclusive Mapo Tofu with Beef

Silken tofu and minced beef are simmered in a numbing sauce of doubanjiang and Sichuan peppercorns. Fiery, aromatic and deeply savory, this variation of mapo tofu is a rice-table classic.

Instructions

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    Wash the beef and cut it into thin slices.

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    Add an appropriate amount of cornstarch, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce, and mix well.

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    Then add an appropriate amount of peanut oil and mix well to set aside.

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    Cut the tofu into pieces.

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    Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry the beef.

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    Add the hot pot base and stir-fry evenly.

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    Add an appropriate amount of water.

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    Bring to a boil over high heat and season with a little salt.

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    Put in the tofu.

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    Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.

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    Add a little starch water to thicken before taking it off the heat.

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    Add a little chopped green onion.

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    Add an appropriate amount of ground Sichuan pepper.

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    Finished product.

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    Finished product.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Beef meatball
    to taste
  • Silken tofu
    to taste
  • Sichuan pepper powder
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • chopped green onions
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Peanut oil
    to taste
  • Hot pot base
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Cornstarch
    to taste
  • Oyster sauce
    to taste