Mapo Tofu with Chicken
I always have ground chicken in my freezer so I wanted to try making Mapo Tofu With Chicken. This recipe is more or less identical to the original version but with chicken instead. There are a lot of small techniques that add up to the final dish, so make sure you follow closely.
Ingredients
- ½ cup neutral oil
- 2 tablespoons doubanjiang (chili bean sauce)
- 3 tablespoons ginger (minced)
- 3 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 1 scallion (sliced, green and white parts separated)
- 8 Chinese dried chili peppers (snipped in half, and seeds removed)
- 1 tablespoon ground Sichuan pepper
- 8 ounces ground chicken
- 1 cup chicken stock (or water)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 pound medium-firm tofu (cut into ¾-inch cubes)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat your wok on medium-low heat. Add the oil and swirl it around the wok. Add the doubanjiang and cook for 3 minutes until the oil is red and fragrant. If the oil starts splattering, reduce the heat.
- Increase the heat to medium and add the ginger, garlic, scallion whites, dried peppers, and ground Sichuan pepper. Fry for 2 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the ground chicken. Use your spatula to break up the meat into small pieces. Cook for 2 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink.
- Add the chicken stock, sugar, and soy sauce. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Add the tofu cubes and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Make a cornstarch slurry by combining cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Pour the slurry around the edges of the sauce and gently mix to thicken. Add the sliced scallion greens, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 22gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 212mgPotassium: 468mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 311IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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