{"title":"Mapo Tofu","description":"\u003cdiv data-servings=\"6\" data-recipe=\"30204\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-30204-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-normal wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\"\u003eINGREDIENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\"\u003e½\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003ecup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003eoil \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(divided)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1-2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003efresh Thai bird chili peppers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(thinly sliced)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e6-8\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003edried thai chilli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(roughly chopped)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1\/2- 1 1\/2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003etablespoons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003esichuan peppercorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(powdered or finely ground, reserving 1\/4 teaspoon for garnish at the end; if you want a milder flavor use 1\/2 or 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003etablespoons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003egigner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(finely minced)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003etablespoons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003egarlic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(finely minced)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e8\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003eounces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003eground pork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(225g)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1-2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003etablespoons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003ebean sauce \/ chili bean sauce\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e2\/3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003ecup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003e chicken broth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(or water with broth powder)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003epound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003esoft tofu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(450g, cut into 1 inch cubes)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1 1\/2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003eteaspoons fine tapioca starch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1\/4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003eteaspoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003esesame oil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1\/4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\"\u003eteaspoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003esugar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-uid=\"0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"\u003e1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"\u003escallion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"\u003e(finely chopped)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-recipe=\"30204\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-30204-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-normal wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\"\u003eINSTRUCTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" id=\"wprm-recipe-30204-step-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst, we toast the chilies. If you have homemade toasted chili oil, you can skip this step. Heat your wok or a small saucepan over low heat. Add ¼ cup of the oil and throw in the fresh and dried peppers. Stir occasionally and heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes, ensuring that the peppers don’t burn. Remove from heat and set aside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" id=\"wprm-recipe-30204-step-0-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat the remaining ¼ cup of oil in your wok over medium heat. Add the ginger. After 1 minute, add the garlic. Fry for another minute, and then turn up the heat to high and add the ground pork. Break up the meat and fry it until it’s cooked through. Add your ground Sichuan peppercorns and stir for about 15-30 seconds, taking care to not let it burn, as it will turn bitter if it does.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" id=\"wprm-recipe-30204-step-0-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd the spicy bean sauce to the mixture and stir it in well. Add ⅔ cups of chicken broth to the wok and stir. Let this simmer for a minute or so. While that's happening, ready your tofu and also put a ¼ cup of water in a small bowl with your cornstarch and mix until thoroughly combined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" id=\"wprm-recipe-30204-step-0-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd the cornstarch mixture to your sauce and stir. Let it bubble away until the sauce starts to thicken. (If it gets too thick, splash in a little more water or chicken stock.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" id=\"wprm-recipe-30204-step-0-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen add your chili oil from before—peppers and all! If you are using homemade chili oil, ONLY use the standing oil, as it's likely that you have salted it and you only want the oil, not additional salt. Stir the oil into the sauce, and add the tofu. Use your spatula to gently toss the tofu in the sauce. Let everything cook for 3-5 minutes. Add the sesame oil and sugar (if using) along with the scallions and stir until the scallions are just wilted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-google-query-id=\"CP-h88mJtfsCFUbC7QodnvYAXA\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-recipe adthrive-recipe-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" id=\"AdThrive_Recipe_2_desktop\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,22488039266\/AdThrive_Recipe_2\/55cca79b52c946be6dac61bd_0__container__\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" id=\"wprm-recipe-30204-step-0-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServe with a last sprinkle of Sichuan peppercorn powder as a garnish if 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