Sichuan-Style Mapo Tofu with Ground Beef

Sichuan-Style Mapo Tofu with Ground Beef : Cubes of silken tofu in a spicy red sauce scented with Sichuan pepper, with ground beef. Spicy, comforting and very economical.

• 4 servings
• Preparation 10 min
• Cooking 20 min
• Total 30 min
• Level easy
• Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5

Ingredients : sichuan-style mapo tofu

• 400 g firm silken tofu
• 200 g ground beef
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 15 g fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp fermented chili paste
• 1 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
• 250 ml beef broth
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 scallions
• 1 tbsp oil

Preparation : sichuan-style mapo tofu

1. Put the garlic and ginger in the bowl and chop. 5 secspeed 7
2. Add the oil, beef and chili paste, then stir-fry. 6 min100°Cspeed 1reverse
3. Add the broth, soy sauce and the cornstarch mixed with a little cold water, then cook. 5 min100°Cspeed 1reverse
4. Add the cubed tofu and heat very gently so it doesn't break up. 5 min90°Cspeed 0.5reverse
5. Serve over rice, sprinkled with Sichuan pepper and scallions.

Storage: 2 days in the refrigerator.

You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 30 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.