Main ingredients 🥩
green oniononionCheongyang chili pepperground beefgochugarujin ganjangoyster saucedoubanjiangmiringarlictofuricesesame oil
Ttukdak Hyung's Microwave Mapo Tofu Rice Bowl
A sweet and spicy mapo tofu rice bowl made with doubanjiang and ground meat, cooked in the microwave without stir-frying for deep flavor.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to enjoy a spicy tofu dish with authentic Chinese flavor easily at home
- ⭐ People who want to make a one-dish meal using doubanjiang without any failures
- ⭐ Those looking for a hearty one-bowl meal with soft tofu and ground meat
Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings
- 1 block of tofu
- Ground beef (or pork) as needed
- Chopped green onion, a little
- Chopped onion, a little
- Chopped Cheongyang chili pepper, a little
- Cooking oil, a little
- Gochugaru, a little
- Jin ganjang, a little
- Oyster sauce, a little
- Doubanjiang, a little
- Mirin, a little
- Chopped garlic, a little
- Sugar, a little
- 1 bowl of rice
- Sesame oil, a little
- Sesame seeds, a little
Recipe 🍳
- Place the prepared chopped green onion, chopped onion, chopped Cheongyang chili pepper, and ground beef together in a bowl.
- Add cooking oil, gochugaru, jin ganjang, oyster sauce, doubanjiang, mirin, chopped garlic, and sugar to the bowl, then mix evenly to make the seasoned sauce.
- Cut the tofu into bite-sized cubes and lay them on the bottom of another microwave-safe bowl.
- Spread the prepared seasoned meat sauce evenly over the cut tofu.
- Put the bowl in the microwave and cook for 16 minutes until the meat is fully cooked.
- Once done, place the mapo tofu over warm rice, drizzle with sesame oil, and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Serve as a rice bowl.
- Mix the chopped vegetables and ground meat with doubanjiang, gochugaru, and the other seasonings to make the sauce.
- Place the sauce over the cubed tofu and microwave for 16 minutes.
- Serve the finished mapo tofu over rice, finishing with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Cooking tips 💡
- Using ground pork instead of beef works well too, as the rich fattiness pairs nicely with the tofu.
- The final drizzle of sesame oil and sprinkle of sesame seeds add a nutty finish behind the spicy seasoning, so be sure to include them.
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