Mapo Tofu

Ingredients

• •Soft tofu
• •Ground pork
• •Fermented broad bean paste
• •Sichuan peppercorns
• •Garlic
• •Scallions
• •Chili oil

Steps

1. 1Cut soft tofu into cubes and simmer briefly in salted water to firm it up.
2. 2In a wok, fry ground pork until browned, then stir in fermented broad bean paste, garlic, and chili oil until deeply fragrant.
3. 3Add stock and the tofu cubes, simmering gently so the tofu absorbs the sauce without breaking apart.
4. 4Thicken the sauce with a little cornstarch slurry and finish with a generous dusting of ground toasted Sichuan peppercorns and chopped scallions.