Best Mapo Tofu Recipe | Saveur

Name: Best Mapo Tofu Recipe | Saveur
Ingredients: ¼ cup cornstarch; One 14-oz. package silken tofu, drained and cut into 1-in. cubes; Kosher salt; ½ cup hong you (Sichuan red chile oil), or substitute store-bought; 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 6 oz. ground pork or beef; 2 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. doubanjiang (Chinese red chile bean paste); 1 Tbsp. douchi (Chinese fermented black soybeans); 4 Chinese chives (blossoms discarded), or scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish; 1 xiao mi la or red Thai chile, finely chopped; 1¼ cups chicken stock; 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce; 1 Tbsp. sugar; ¼ tsp. ground Sichuan pepper; Steamed rice, for serving

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This mapo tofu recipe showcases the fiery, tongue-tingling delights of Sichuan cuisine’s mala flavors.

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Ingredients

¼ cup cornstarch
One 14-oz. package silken tofu, drained and cut into 1-in. cubes
Kosher salt
½ cup <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Sichuan-Red-Chile-Oil/">hong you</a> (Sichuan red chile oil), or substitute store-bought
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
6 oz. ground pork or beef
2 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. doubanjiang (Chinese red chile bean paste)
1 Tbsp. douchi (Chinese fermented black soybeans)
4 Chinese chives (blossoms discarded), or scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
1 xiao mi la or red Thai chile, finely chopped
1¼ cups chicken stock
1 Tbsp. light soy sauce
1 Tbsp. sugar
¼ tsp. ground Sichuan pepper
Steamed rice, for serving