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A completed ma po tofu recipe in a bowl alongside rice and Lee Kum Kee Chili Bean Sauce

Ma Po Tofu Recipe

  • Difficulty Level: 2
  • Serves Serves: 3
  • Preparation

    5mins

  • Cooking

    10mins

30 minutes Chinese Food Pork Dinner Lunch Less Than 15 mins Quick Recipes Tofu

Mapo tofu is one of the most well-known dishes from China’s Sichuan province. Typically prepared with a combination of ground meat and tofu, it stands out for the bright red color it gets from Lee Kum Kee’s vibrant and spicy Chili Bean Sauce, or doubanjiang. It’s a stunner on any table, and like so many great Asian staples, this ma po tofu recipe tastes as fantastic as it looks.  

 

Why We Love It

We love Sichuan dishes because they’re known for their spicy kick. When you check the ingredients for this classic mapo tofu dish, you’ll see that it fits right in with the region’s other fiery offerings. 

 

As tasty as it is at a restaurant, it’s also quick to learn how to make mapo tofu at home if you’re on a time crunch. The easy mapo tofu recipe can be ready in as little as 15 minutes. Plus, in your own kitchen you can control how much heat your meal packs by adding more Lee Kum Kee sauces to taste!

What You Will Need

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. ground pork
  • 1 Tbsp. green onions, minced
  • 3 Tbsp. water
  • 1 box tofu

Seasoning

  • 2 Tbsp. LKK Panda Brand Oyster Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. LKK Chili Bean Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. LKK Pure Sesame Oil
  • Cornstarch water as needed
  • 2 tsp. LKK Minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp. LKK Minced Ginger

Made with
Lee Kum Kee products

Garlic

Other Specialty Sauces

Minced Garlic
Minced Ginger, 7.5 oz (213 g), Jar

Other Specialty Sauces

Minced Ginger
Panda Oyster sauce

Oyster Sauces

Panda Brand Oyster Sauce
Lee Kum Kee Chili Bean Sauce bottle, a savory and spicy sauce perfect for enhancing Asian dishes

Chili Sauces, Bean Sauces

Chili Bean Sauce (Toban Djan)

Pure Sesame Oil 15 fl oz (445 ml)

Sesame Oils

Pure Sesame Oil

How to make it

  1. Cut the tofu into small cubes. Pat with paper towels to remove excess water. Boil the tofu until cooked through and set aside.

  2. Over medium heat, sauté Lee Kum Kee Minced Garlic and Lee Kum Kee Minced Ginger until fragrant. Add ground pork and stir-fry until cooked through.

  3. Stir in Lee Kum Kee Panda Oyster Sauce and Lee Kum Kee Chili Bean Sauce. Stir-fry until fragrant, then add water.

  4. Add the tofu and simmer over low heat until it absorbs the flavor. Add cornstarch water to thicken the sauce. Sprinkle Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame Oil before serving.

  5. Garnish with green onions, and your ma po tofu is ready to serve. Enjoy!

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