Mapo Tofu (Microwave Recipe) recipe

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Ingredients

10 ½ ounces firm tofu
1 tablespoon miso paste
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon doubanjiang (soybean paste)
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 clove garlic, grated
½ cup water, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 ½ ounces ground beef
2 ½ ounces ground pork
⅓ green onion, minced

Nutrition Info

319.4 calories
carbohydrate: 12.5 g
cholesterol: 44.2 mg
fat: 19.3 g
fiber: 2.3 g
protein: 26.1 g
saturatedFat: 5.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 799.7 mg
sugar: 3.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Drain tofu, wrap in paper towels, and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. Unwrap and slice into 3/4-inch cubes.

  2. Whisk miso paste, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, oyster sauce, doubanjiang, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl.

  3. Whisk 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth.

  4. Combine miso mixture, remaining water, ground beef, and ground pork together in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and cook on 600W for 4 minutes. Drain liquid into the cornstarch mixture, mix well.

  5. Mix tofu, cornstarch mixture, and green onion carefully into the bowl of ground meat. Cover and cook until flavors combine, about 4 minutes.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

Mapo tofu is one of the most common foods in Japanese homes. It's very easy to cook on a stovetop but cooking it in a microwave cuts the cooking time in half. This recipe is very hard to resist. It always makes me want to eat more rice.

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