Main ingredients 🥩
silken tofuegggreen onionminced garlicoyster saucedoubanjiangsoy saucegreen chili pepperbell pepper
Lee Yeon-bok 3-Minute One-Pan Mapo Tofu
A super simple mapo tofu made in just 3 minutes using only a frying pan, perfect for camping or home cooking with silken tofu and eggs.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to quickly prepare a delicious meal with just one frying pan at a campsite
- ⭐ Single cooks looking to make a satisfying dinner or snack within 5 minutes after work
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- silken tofu 1 block
- egg 2 pieces
- green onion 0.5 bunch
- minced garlic 0.5 tablespoon
- red bell pepper a little (optional)
- green chili pepper a little (optional)
- water 3~4 tablespoons
- oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
- doubanjiang 0.5 tablespoon
- sugar 1 tablespoon
- soy sauce 0.5 tablespoon
- black pepper a little
Recipe 🍳
- Chop green onion finely, and prepare 0.5 tablespoon of minced garlic. For color, dice a small amount of red bell pepper.
- In a bowl, mix water 3~4 tablespoons, oyster sauce 1 tablespoon, doubanjiang 0.5 tablespoon, sugar 1 tablespoon, soy sauce 0.5 tablespoon, and a little black pepper to make the sauce.
- Place the whole block of silken tofu in the center of an ungreased frying pan.
- Crack 2 eggs around the edges of the pan, spreading them along the sides.
- Using a knife or spatula, cut the tofu into large, bite-sized pieces directly on the pan surface.
- Evenly pour the prepared mapo sauce over the tofu and eggs.
- Simmer gently until the sauce thickens slightly. Garnish with chopped green chili pepper to taste before serving.
- Finely chop green onion and garlic, then mix with the measured seasonings to create the sauce.
- Place the whole block of silken tofu in an ungreased pan, then pour 2 eggs around the edges.
- Cut the tofu into large pieces on the pan, then pour the sauce and simmer until the sauce thickens.
Cooking tips 💡
- Avoid frying silken tofu in oil, as its high moisture content can cause dangerous splattering; cooking without oil is much safer.
- The eggs and sauce blend beautifully with the soft tofu, making it ideal served over rice as a comforting bowl meal.
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