traditional chinese food recipes (easy) Mushroom mapo tofu

 Mushroom mapo tofu

Enjoy this plant-based version of Chinese mapo tofu served with jasmine rice and steamed greens. Meaty shitake mushrooms and firm tofu make a great combo

Vegetarian

Nutrition: Per serving

NutrientUnit

kcal

233

fat

13g

saturates

2g

carbs

11g

sugars

4g

fibre

4g

protein

16g

salt

2.83g

400g fresh firm tofu block

2 tbsp rapeseed oil

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2.5cm piece ginger, peeled and finely grated

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

150g fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced to 1cm strips

1 tsp dry toasted whole Sichuan pepper

1 tbsp chilli bean paste

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry

For the sauce

250ml cold vegetable stock or mushroom stock

2 tbsp Chinkiang black rice vinegar

2 tbsp tamari or low-sodium light soy sauce

1 heaped tbsp cornflour

To serve

large pinch of toasted ground Sichuan pepper, to garnish

3 spring onions, trimmed and sliced

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Recipes

Mushroom mapo tofu in a bowl with chopsticks

Mushroom mapo tofu

By Ching-He Huang

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Preparation and cooking time

Prep:10 mins

Cook:8 mins

Easy

Serves 4

Enjoy this plant-based version of Chinese mapo tofu served with jasmine rice and steamed greens. Meaty shitake mushrooms and firm tofu make a great combo

Vegetarian

Nutrition: Per serving

NutrientUnit

kcal

233

fat

13g

saturates

2g

carbs

11g

sugars

4g

fibre

4g

protein

16g

salt

2.83g

Ingredients

400g fresh firm tofu block

2 tbsp rapeseed oil

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2.5cm piece ginger, peeled and finely grated

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

150g fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced to 1cm strips

1 tsp dry toasted whole Sichuan pepper

1 tbsp chilli bean paste

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry

For the sauce

250ml cold vegetable stock or mushroom stock

2 tbsp Chinkiang black rice vinegar

2 tbsp tamari or low-sodium light soy sauce

1 heaped tbsp cornflour

To serve

large pinch of toasted ground Sichuan pepper, to garnish

3 spring onions, trimmed and sliced

Method

STEP 1

Drain the tofu and press gently with kitchen paper to remove any excess moisture. Alternatively, you could place the tofu on a clean tea towel, place a clean medium chopping board over the top and leave for 10 mins to press out any excess moisture. Slice into 1.5 x 1.5cm sized chunks.

STEP 2

Mix all of the sauce ingredients together in a jug.

STEP 3

Heat a wok over a high heat and drizzle in the rapeseed oil. Add the garlic, ginger and chillies and stir for a few seconds. Tip in the mushrooms and stir-fry for a few seconds, then add the Sichuan pepper and the tofu, gently stirring. Add the chilli bean paste and dark soy sauce, followed by the Shaoxing rice wine or sherry. Pour in the sauce ingredients, stir everything to combine, and bring to the bubble, cooking for 1 min.