Mapo tofu easy recipe : Korean style mapo tofu

Mapo tofu recipe Korean style

Today, I’ll introduce a recipe for Korean-style Mapo Tofu.

It’s a dish that goes well with rice and noodles, and pairs nicely with beer. Give it a try!

Ingredients

• Frozen tofu: 600g
• Cooking oil: 50ml
• Ground pork: 600g
• White part of green onion: 70g
• Red pepper powder: 4 tablespoons
• Cheongyang pepper (spicy green pepper): 20g
• Minced ginger: 5g (optional)
• Water: 360ml (about 2 cups)
• Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 4 tablespoons
• Dark soy sauce: 4 tablespoons
• Cooking wine: 4 tablespoons
• Sugar: 3 tablespoons
• Minced garlic: 2 tablespoons
• Doenjang (Korean soybean paste): 1 tablespoon
• MSG: 0.5 tablespoon
• Green part of green onion: 50g
• Sesame oil
• Sesame seeds
  
  
  

Cooking Instructions

1. Thaw the frozen tofu (600g) in water.

   • Tofu: 600g
   • After thawing, gently press the tofu with your hands to drain excess water, then cut it into small pieces.
     
     

2. In a pan, add the following ingredients and stir-fry:

   • Cooking oil: 70ml
   • Ground pork: 600g
   • White part of green onion: 70g
   • Red pepper powder: 4 tablespoons
   • Seedless Cheongyang pepper: 20g
   • Minced ginger: 5g (optional)
     
     

3. Before the red pepper powder burns, add the following seasonings with water:

   • Water: 360ml
   • Gochujang: 4 tablespoons
   • Dark soy sauce: 4 tablespoons
   • Cooking wine: 4 tablespoons
   • Sugar: 3 tablespoons
   • Minced garlic: 2 tablespoons
   • Doenjang: 1 tablespoon
   • MSG: 0.5 tablespoon
   • Mix the seasonings well.
     
     

4. Add the thawed tofu (600g) from step 1 and mix gently.

5. Finish by adding the green part of the green onion, sesame oil, and sesame seeds:

   • Green part of green onion: 50g
   • Sesame oil: 3 tablespoons
   • Sesame seeds: 2 tablespoons
     
     

6. Serve the completed Mapo Tofu over rice. It’s delicious when mixed with rice!