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Japanese Mapo Tofu
Mabo Dofu(マーボー豆腐) is the Japanese version of Mapo Tofu. With silky-smooth cubes of tofu enrobed in a savory-sweet sauce, this milder version of the Chinese original still packs a ton of umami, making it a favorite in households around Japan.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 501 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese-Chinese Fusion
Ingredients
Mabo Dofu Sauce
- ⅔ cup low sodium chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Potato Starch
For Stir-Fry
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 60 grams onion (½ small onion, finely minced)
- 9 grams grated garlic (1 very large clove, grated)
- 9 grams grated ginger (equal amount to garlic, grated)
- 1 tablespoon miso
- 150 grams ground pork
- 396 grams silken tofu (1 block cut into ½-inch cubes)
To Serve
- Chili oil (to taste)
- scallions (chopped for garnish)
Instructions
- To make the sauce for the Mabo Dofu, add the chicken stock, mirin, oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil, and potato starch to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Preheat a large frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the vegetable oil, onions, garlic, ginger, and miso, and stir-fry the mixture until the onions are tender and the miso starts to brown.
- Add the ground pork to the pan and use a spatula to break it up into small crumbs.
- When the pork is cooked through, give the sauce ingredients another stir to reincorporate the settled starch and then pour it into the pan. Add the tofu and gently spread it around so that it's submerged in the sauce.
- Cook the tofu in the sauce, stirring gently or tossing, until the tofu is heated through and the sauce has thickened.
- Serve your Japanese Mapo Tofu garnished with scallions and chili oil to taste.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
501kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
799mg
(33%)
Potassium
799mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
16IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 501kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 799mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 799mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 16IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.