Mapo Tofu With Chinese Black Beans Sichuan Style Recipe

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Mapo Tofu With Chinese Black Beans Sichuan Style
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
407
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. PREPARATION.
  2. Rinse briefly the salted black beans in water to remove some of the salt and then add 2 or more tablespoons rice wine and soak for 15 minutes, set aside.
  3. Add grated ginger to the salted black beans.
  4. In a bowl add the ground meat and 1 tablespoon soya sauce and mix, set aside.
  5. In a measuring cup add 1/2 to 3/4 cup stock, oyster sauce, Amoy Sichuan Spicy Noodle Sauce, garlic, chili paste with garlic, sugar, chili peppers, set aside.
  6. Cut up the tofu into bite size cubes, set aside.
  7. In a cup add 3 tablespoons tapioca starch, 4 tablespoons stock, mix to create a watery mixture, set aside.
  8. COOKING DIRECTIONS.
  9. In a wok (or Teflon pan) add the peanut oil and when hot add the salted black bean mixture, stir for 1 minute.
  10. Add the ground pork (or other meat) and stir to break up the pieces for about 1 minute.
  11. Next add the stock mixture, stir and bring to a boil.
  12. Add the tofu and gently toss (try not to break up the tofu), cover and let cook for 2 or more minutes, remove the cover and gently toss again, cover and let cook for 1 more minutes.
  13. Mix the tapioca starch and stock, remove the cover and then add 1/2 of the mixture and at the same time stir gently until the sauce becomes thick (add more of the tapioca mixture as needed).
  14. Add the scallions and sesame oil, briefly toss gentlyï¿1/2 now you are almost finished.
  15. In individual plates add some white rice and the black bean & tofu sauce on the side or on top.
  16. Enjoy.
  17. NOTES:.
  18. You can substitute ingredients like using sweet oyster sauce or eliminating the salted black beans and also reducing a little of the spicy ingredients for a milder dish.
  19. The photo shows that I used scotch bonnet peppers which are extremely hot, so substitute other types to your liking.
  20. You can use the soft tofu, but it will break down more easily when stirring and also release more liquid as well.
  21. If you add to much stock (1/2 to 3/4 is good) or the softer types of tofu the sauce will become to thinnerï¿1/2 and you will then need to add more of the tapioca starch mixture for a thicker sauce.
  22. The Amoy Sichuan Spicy Noodle Sauce (fermented salted soybean, chili, garlic) is a great ingredient for this spicy dish or use other types of sauce found on Asian food store shelves.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 406.65 Kcal (1703 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.13g 37%
Cholesterol 10.24mg 3%
Sodium 3842.21mg 160%
Potassium 313.7mg 7%
Total Carbs 30.89g 10%
Sugars 5.76g 23%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 5%
Protein 13.54g 27%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 191.7mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 208.13 Kcal (871 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.35g 37%
Cholesterol 5.24mg 3%
Sodium 1966.53mg 160%
Potassium 160.56mg 7%
Total Carbs 15.81g 10%
Sugars 2.95g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 5%
Protein 6.93g 27%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 14%
Calcium 98.1mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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