Mapo Tofu

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    25mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    336
based on 2 ratings

This dish consists of tofu and minced pork in a spicy black bean sauce. Serve with steamed rice and extra spring onions. Add more chillies for more heat!

recipe updated 12 Sep. 2024

Ingredients

  • Red chili icon
    Red chili
    1
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    2
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    1 teaspoon
  • Vegetable stock icon
    Vegetable stock
    200 g
  • Firm tofu icon
    Firm tofu
    400 g
  • Spring onion icon
    Spring onion
    2
  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Pork mince icon
    Pork mince
    200 g
  • Chili bean paste icon
    Chili bean paste
    2 tablespoons
  • Chinese five spice icon
    Chinese five spice
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Cornflour icon
    Cornflour
    1 tablespoon
  • Water icon
    Water
    3 tablespoons
  • Sichuan peppercorns icon
    Sichuan peppercorns
    ½ teaspoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Whisk
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl

Step preview

  1. Attach the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  2. Add vegetable oil to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  3. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  4. Cook with splashguard fitted until hot - 1 min, 140°C, Stir 1
  5. Then add pork mince to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  6. Cook with splashguard fitted until browned - 5 min, 140°C, Stir 1
  7. Transfer the pork to a medium bowl and set aside
  8. Add chili bean paste, red chili, garlic clove, ginger and chinese five spice to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  9. Attach the Creaming Beater
  10. Cook with splashguard fitted until fragrant - 3 min, 110°C, Stir 1
  11. Then add vegetable stock to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  12. Cook with splashguard fitted until reduced - 4 min, 110°C, Speed Min
  13. Add cornflour and water to a clean small bowl
  14. Stir until combined
  15. Transfer cornflour mixture to Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  16. Cook with splashguard fitted until thickened - 1 min, 110°C, Stir 1
  17. Transfer the mince meat from the medium bowl to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  18. Add firm tofu, spring onion and Sichuan peppercorns to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  19. Attach the Stir Tool
  20. Cook with splashguard fitted until coated - 1 min, 110°C, Speed Min
  21. Serve
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