Korean-style Mapo Tofu (Mapadubu)

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This is Maangchi's easy, delicious, and budget-friendly Korean-style mapo tofu recipe. It features tender tofu in a smoky, spicy, and savory sauce with crispy pork and crunchy vegetables, perfect to be enjoyed with rice.

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Cooking Time
About 15-20 minutes
Difficulty
easy
Servings
2-3 servings

🍳 Cooking Flow

Mince garlic and ginger, then stir-fry in oil. → Add cubed pork, season, and cook until crispy. → Stir in hot pepper flakes, vegetables, soy sauce, and hot pepper paste. → Pour in chicken stock and simmer. → Add cubed tofu, then thicken with slurry and finish with sesame oil.

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Ingredients List

Garlic:4 cloves (or equivalent)
Ginger:1 teaspoon, minced
Vegetable oil:3 tablespoons
Pork shoulder (or pork belly):8 ounces (about 227g), cubed
Salt:1 teaspoon
Ground black pepper:1/2 teaspoon
Onion:1 cup, chopped into chunks
Green onion:1 cup, chopped (half-inch long pieces, some for garnish)
Green chili pepper (not very spicy):1 large, chopped
Hot pepper flakes (Gochugaru):1 tablespoon
Hot pepper paste (Gochujang):2-3 tablespoons
Unsalted chicken stock (or vegetable stock):1 cup
Potato starch:1 tablespoon
Soft tofu (or medium/firm tofu):1 pound (about 450g), cubed
Sesame oil:1 teaspoon

Important Notes

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Stir-fry garlic and ginger until crispy to create a delicious infused oil.

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Cook the pork until crispy for better texture and flavor.

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If you want a vegetarian version, replace pork with mushrooms and chicken stock with vegetable stock.

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Cut the tofu into small cubes (about half an inch) so it's easy to scoop and eat with rice.

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Gently stir the tofu into the sauce to avoid breaking the tender pieces.

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Maangchi didn't add any sugar, relying on the natural sweetness of the onions.

📺Channel:Maangchi
👀Views:1,910,957
👍Likes:52,998
📅Published:9/15/2019

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