Recipe of Perfect Vegan Mapo Tofu

Vegan Mapo Tofu. This vegan mapo tofu recipe is very similar to our ever-popular traditional mapo tofu. The main difference is that instead of ground pork, we're using finely chopped shiitake mushrooms to add. Mapo tofu is a justly popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants.

Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with chili oil, and top with scallions and ground. Typically, mapo tofu is made with ground pork. In this vegan mapo tofu recipe, I omitted the pork and used a generous amount of fermented bean pastes to give the dish flavor.

Hey everyone, it's me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, vegan mapo tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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This vegan mapo tofu recipe is very similar to our ever-popular traditional mapo tofu. The main difference is that instead of ground pork, we're using finely chopped shiitake mushrooms to add. Mapo tofu is a justly popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook vegan mapo tofu using 20 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Vegan Mapo Tofu:

1. {Make ready of For the Sauce:.
2. {Take 3 tbsp. of Gochujang OR.
3. {Make ready 1 tbsp. of each Fermented Bean Paste and Fermented Chili Paste.
4. {Take 1 tbsp. of Mirin or other sweet cooking wine.
5. {Take 2 tbsp. of Rice Wine Vinegar.
6. {Get 2 tbsp. of Soy sauce.
7. {Prepare 1/2 cup of Vegetable or other Stock.
8. {Get of For the Tofu:.
9. {Take 1 tbsp. of Coconut Oil.
10. {Prepare 1/2 cup of minced fresh Shiitake Mushrooms OR.
11. {Get 1/2 cup of dried Shiitake Mushrooms, rehydrated in hot water for 10 min. and rinsed.
12. {Get 1/2 cup of chopped Green Onions, white and green parts separated.
13. {Prepare 3-4 cloves of minced Garlic.
14. {Prepare 1-2 tbsp. of minced Ginger.
15. {Take 2-3 of dried Chili Peppers, any variety OR.
16. {Prepare 2-3 tbsp. of Red Pepper Flakes.
17. {Get 1 package of Firm or Extra Firm Tofu, cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
18. {Get 1 tbsp. of Corn Starch dissolved in 1-2 tbsp. water.
19. {Take 1/2 tbsp. of Sesame Oil (optional).
20. {Get 1-2 tbsp. of Sesame or Caraway Seeds for garnish (optional).

Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) is an iconic Sichuan dish that's traditionally made from tofu, and ground Since the only ingredient in traditional Mapo Tofu that isn't vegan is the ground meat, it seems like a simple. With creamy blocks of tofu smothered in a fragrant, spicy sauce made from ground mushrooms, this Vegan Mapo Tofu recipe is just as comforting and flavorful. This is a vegetarian (vegan) version developed from the traditional mapo tofu recipe. In recent years, vegan and vegetarian diets have been more and more popular.

Steps to make Vegan Mapo Tofu:

1. Bring 3-4 cups of water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Slide in the chopped tofu and simmer for 10 minutes..
2. Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside..
3. While the tofu cooks, sauté the garlic, ginger, and the whites of the onions over medium-high heat until fragrant (1-2 minutes)..
4. Add the mushrooms to the pan and continue cooking until soft..
5. Once the mushrooms are done, add the sauce mixture to the pan and bring to a simmer..
6. Strain the poached tofu and gently fold it into the sauce..
7. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring frequently to prevent burning..
8. Gently stir in the corn starch and sesame oil, and cook until the sauce becomes thick and shiny (3-5 minutes)..
9. Serve over white rice or plain greek yogurt..
10. Granish with the green parts of the onions, and sesame or caraway seeds (optional)..

We got lots of restaurant focusing on. This Vegan Mapo Tofu brings together the flavours from both Japanese and Chinese versions of Mapo Tofu. The tender tofu is covered in a incredible aromatic spicy sauce with bits of mushroom. Ready in minutes, this vegan mapo tofu relies on a show-stopping sauce of fermented black beans, chili bean paste, and Sichuan peppercorns. Vegetarian mapo tofu - So easy to make and irresistibly delicious.

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