Connoisseurus Veg · by Alissa Saenz★ 5.0 (3)

Vegan Mapo Tofu

Name: Vegan Mapo Tofu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chilled water; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 4 tablespoons peanut oil, (divided); 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, (stems removed, caps finely chopped); 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke, (optional); 5 dried chili peppers, (roughly chopped (Note 1), plus more to taste, up to 10 peppers); 5 garlic cloves, (minced); 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns, (ground using a mortar and pestle or pepper grinder); 1/2 cup vegetable broth, (or water); 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon doubanjiang (Chinese spicy broad bean paste), (plus up to 1 additional tablespoon if desired); 2 (12.3 ounce/349 gram) packages firm or extra firm silken tofu, (diced (about 1/2 inch)); 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 2 scallions, (chopped); Cooked rice, (for serving)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING35M COOK

CAL 26%·PRO 41%

CARBS 59G46% OF CAL

4G FIBER51G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 22G38% OF CAL

4G SAT18G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Silken tofu and smoky shiitake mushrooms in a fiery Sichuan sauce with doubanjiang, chile, and Sichuan peppercorn. It's restaurant-quality but easy to make at home.

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Ingredients

serves 4

1/4 cup chilled water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons peanut oil, (divided)
8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, (stems removed, caps finely chopped)
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke, (optional)
5 dried chili peppers, (roughly chopped (Note 1), plus more to taste, up to 10 peppers)
5 garlic cloves, (minced)
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns, (ground using a mortar and pestle or pepper grinder)
1/2 cup vegetable broth, (or water)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon doubanjiang (Chinese spicy broad bean paste), (plus up to 1 additional tablespoon if desired)
2 (12.3 ounce/349 gram) packages firm or extra firm silken tofu, (diced (about 1/2 inch))
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 scallions, (chopped)
Cooked rice, (for serving)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 35M

CAL 26%·PRO 41%

CARBS 59G46% OF CAL

4G FIBER51G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 22G38% OF CAL

4G SAT18G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 20m
Cook: 15m
Sodium: 1221mg
Total sugar: 5g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 752mg
Calcium: 100mg
Iron: 5mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 20M
SODIUM: 1221MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Vegan Mapo Tofu

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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