Iron Chef Chinese - Chef Chen's Mapo Tofu

Name: Iron Chef Chinese - Chef Chen's Mapo Tofu
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chinese brown bean sauce (tenmienjan, tenmenjan, or tenmenjiang); 177 milliliters chicken stock; 1 teaspoon chili oil; 1 Tbsp chinese chili bean sauce (toubanjan or doubanjiang); 118 milliliters green garlic chives, chopped in 1/2 inches (nira); 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 2 teaspoons fermented black beans, chopped finely; 85 grams ground pork; 0 teaspoons ichimi togarashi pepper or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon japanese dried red chili pepper, minced; 1 Tbsp szechuan peppercorn (optional); 1 Tbsp sake or 1 tablespoon dry sherry; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 425 grams tofu, regular; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 6 servings water, for parboiling tofu

The recipe Iron Chef Chinese - Chef Chen's Mapo Tofu is ready in about 25 minutes and is definitely an excellent gluten free and dairy free option for lovers of Chinese food. This side dish has 166 calories, 9g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ground pork, garlic chives, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today.

Ingredients

Servings:

1Tbsp

chinese brown bean sauce (tenmienjan, tenmenjan, or tenmenjiang)177milliliters

chicken stock 1teaspoon

chili oil 1Tbsp

chinese chili bean sauce (toubanjan or doubanjiang)118milliliters

green garlic chives, chopped in 1/2 inches (nira)1Tbsp

cornstarch 2teaspoons

fermented black beans, chopped finely 85grams

ground pork 0teaspoons

ichimi togarashi pepper or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon japanese dried red chili pepper, minced 1Tbsp

szechuan peppercorn (optional)1Tbsp

sake or 1 tablespoon dry sherry 1teaspoons

vegetable oil 6servings

water, for parboiling tofu

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The De Morgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 34 dollars per bottle.