How to Make Japanese Style Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) [25-Minute Weeknight Wonder]

How to Make Japanese Style Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) [25-Minute Weeknight Wonder]

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4 Video Views·Mar 24, 2025  #mapotofu #tofurecipes #japanesefood

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In this video, I'll show you how to make delicious Japanese-Style Mapo Tofu in just 25 minutes! This miso-infused Mabo Dofu is the perfect weeknight meal - flavorful, quick, and incredibly satisfying with its perfect balance of spicy and savory flavors.

📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 25 mins
👥 Servings: 2
🥕 Ingredients:
100 g ground pork or beef/pork mix, other ground meat, minced soy meat
1 pinch salt and pepper
½ onion finely diced
½ tsp sake or dry sherry, dry white wine
½ tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
½ tbsp yellow miso paste (awase) red/white mix, or red
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
½ tbsp chili bean sauce (toban djan) adjust amount for spice preference
1 tsp grated garlic or garlic paste
300 g firm tofu

Broth
200 ml chicken bouillon or other types of bouillon of your choice
1 tbsp sake or dry sherry, dry white wine
½ tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
½ tbsp oyster sauce mushroom sauce for vegetarian alternative
¼ tsp ground black pepper
finely chopped green onions to garnish
2 tbsp cold water to make slurry
2 tsp cornstarch to make slurry, or potato starch
2 tsp chili oil (rayu) optional, adjust to taste
chili threads optional garnish

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