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Here is a SUPER simple dish that only takes about 5 minutes, only requires about 3-4 ingredients, and tastes surprisingly good (for something that has is missing meat!)
Heat ~1 tablespoon of canola oil in the bottom of a large wok (medium high heat). Add minced garlic (I put about 3 cloves worth) and chopped scallion bulbs (maybe 2 bulbs?) and cook until fragrant but before it starts to burn (~ 1 minute or so).
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Add one package worth of diced silken soft tofu (you can use firm too - it's really personal preference). Stir it around to heat it up.
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Add about 1-2 tablespoons of hot bean sauce to taste (la doban jiang).
Stir around until sauce is well mixed throughout.
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Top with chopped scallions (green part).
Serve!
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You can optionally add ground meat and make this into normal Ma Po Bean Curd. If you have Sichuan peppercorns, you can add that as well for a more authentic Sichuan flavor.
hey, can you post a picture of the hot bean paste jar?
ReplyDeletehey, can you post a picture of the hot bean paste jar?
ReplyDeletei haven't made this in a while. i need to fix that.
ReplyDeletei haven't made this in a while. i need to fix that.
ReplyDeleteWOW (impressed look). Your version looks so yummy.
ReplyDeleteHere I bought a sauce pack so as to skip all the seasonings! and i will try this friday after work.
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