5 mapo beef Recipes

black beans (chinese salted ), dry sherry (substitute harveys bristol cream, sake), grated ginger, chopped garlic, ground pork (substitute ground beef, turkey or chicken meat), soy sauce, chicken stock (substitute other types of stock), bean sauce (amoy sichuan spicy noodle sauce), chili paste with garlic (chinese), tapioca starch (substitute cornstarch), tofu (firm japanese or chinese ), salt, chives (chinese garlic , substitute spring onions, scallions), shrimp (medium size, remove the shell , devein & split half way), vinegar, peanut oil, sesame oil

tofu (medium or firm ), ground pork (substitute ground beef, turkey or chicken meat), peanut oil, chicken soup base (or won ton powder), oyster sauce (non-sweetened brand , read label on bottle), light soy sauce, black beans (chinese salted ) (optional), rice wine, grated ginger, bean sauce (amoy sichuan spicy noodle sauce) (optional), garlic, chopped (optional), chili paste with garlic (optional), sugar, chili pepper (optional), tapioca starch (substitute cornstarch), sesame oil, scallions , cut up into small diagonal lengths (green onion)

firm tofu, drained cut into 1 inch cubes, kosher salt , to taste, sichuan red chili oil (hong you), garlic cloves, minced, ginger, peeled and minced, ground beef or 6 oz ground pork, scallions, thinly sliced plus more for garnish, red thai chile, stemmed and minced, chinese red chile bean paste (douban jiang), chinese fermented black soybeans (dou chi), chicken stock, sugar, light soy sauce, cornstarch, mixed with 6 tbsp water, ground sichuan pepper, for garnish, steamed rice , for serving

ground beef or 1 lb turkey, yellow onion, chopped, miso, chinese oyster sauce , preferably lee kum kee brand (find in the international food aisle or in any asian grocery), firm tofu , cut into small bite-sized cubes, hot sauce (preferably sriracha brand) (optional), cooked short-grain rice (korean or japanese)