MAPO TOFU 🍜 Follow for more of the good stuff and grab the recip

MAPO TOFU 🍜 Follow for more of the good stuff and grab the recipe below 👇 Silken tofu isn’t just for sauces & desserts - this mapo tofu is a Szechuan classic with a fiery, numbing sauce 🌶️ It’s a great way to try out silken tofu in savoury dishes and it packs in a decent 22g of protein per portion too. Ingredients (serves 2) 2 tbsp chilli oil 6 cloves garlic 1 tbsp ginger 150g vegan mince 1 tbsp sichuan peppercorns - toasted & ground 1 tbsp soy 1 tbsp rice vinegar 1-2 tbsp doubanjiang (spice bean sauce) 0.75 cup stock 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tsp water 500g silken tofu Instructions 1. Start by toasting and grinding your sichuan peppercorns, then set aside. 2. Add the chilli oil to a pan and get up to medium-high heat. Fry the garlic and ginger for a minute until softened. 3. Add the vegan mince and cook for a few minutes until browned, then add the ground sichuan pepper, soy, rice vinegar, doubanjiang and give it all a good stir. 4. Pop in the stock, sugar, cornstarch mix and bring to a simmer. 5. Carefully add the tofu, cover and gently simmer for 5 minutes. 6. Gently stir, serve and top with spring onions and extra chilli oil.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet