12 punchy mapo Recipes

sesame oil, cooking oil, chopped sweet onion (can also use green onions), crushed garlic, ground turkey (can also use ground beef, pork, chicken, lamb), chili paste, to taste (we like sriracha brand ), chicken stock, soy sauce (to taste), sake (rice wine or other white wine), minced gingerroot, silken tofu (drained and cut into cubes), cornstarch

tapioca starch (can substitute cornstarch), soy sauce, ground pork, tofu (medium firmness), leeks or 3 green onions, salt, chinese preserved black bean (fermented black beans, also called chinese black beans), chili bean paste, chicken stock or 3 tbsp chicken broth, cornstarch, water, light soy sauce, freshly ground szechwan pepper, oil , for stir-frying, as needed

granulated chicken stock (chinese style ), water (5.07 fl oz), soy sauce, sake, firm tofu (1 package), garlic chives (1.06 oz), sichuan pepper, steamed rice, sesame oil, ground pork (3.53 oz), chopped garlic, chopped ginger, chili bean paste (doubanjiang), sweet bean sauce (tian mian jiang), sake, potato starch, water

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

sichuan peppercorns, toasted and cooled, tofu (not silken), rinsed, peanut or vegetable oil, ground pork butt (not lean; 2/3 cup), toban jiang (hot bean sauce), fermented black beans, rinsed, drained, and chopped, asian chile powder, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, water, scallions, chopped (1/2 cup)

tofu , regular, salt, water , for parboiling tofu, ground pork, green garlic chives, chopped in 1/2 inches (nira), vegetable oil, chinese chili bean sauce (toubanjan or doubanjiang), chinese brown bean sauce (tenmienjan, tenmenjan, or tenmenjiang), fermented black beans, chopped finely, ichimi togarashi pepper or 1/4-1/2 tsp japanese dried red chili pepper, minced, chili oil, chicken stock, sake or 1 tbsp dry sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil, szechuan peppercorn (optional), cornstarch, water

dried shiitake mushrooms, sesame oil, ginger, minced, garlic clove, minced, carrot, finely chopped, fresh green peas or 1/4 cup frozen green pea, tofu, diced, chili bean paste or 1 -2 tsp other spicy chili paste, tamari, salt, potato starch, green onions, sliced

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)

firm tofu, ground pork, salt, chili paste (or more , depending on your preference), chicken broth or 3 tbsp chicken stock, leeks or 3 green onions, black bean paste, tapioca starch, soy sauce, cornstarch, water, soy sauce

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