Yeo Kyung-rae's Fresh Tofu Mapo Tofu

Name: Yeo Kyung-rae's Fresh Tofu Mapo Tofu
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: fresh tofu 2 blocks; minced beef (or pork mince) 100g; green onion (white part) 1 stalk; minced garlic 1.5 tablespoons; minced ginger 1/3 tablespoon; doubanjiang 2 tablespoons; edamame a pinch; chili oil 2 tablespoons; vegetable oil 1 tablespoon; sugar 1 tablespoon; slurry a pinch; sesame oil a pinch; [optional] oyster sauce 1/2 tablespoon (for oyster sauce version); [optional] salt a pinch (for salt version)

A premium mapo tofu with two versions—delicate fresh tofu and minced beef—crafted to remain intact and tender.

20 min Difficulty Hard Meat & mains

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fresh tofu minced beef green onion garlic ginger doubanjiang edamame chili oil oyster sauce

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fresh tofu minced beef green onion garlic ginger doubanjiang edamame chili oil oyster sauce

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Cooking tips

Blanch fresh tofu in boiling water before adding it to the sauce to prevent breaking during cooking.
Doubanjiang is a salty, spicy paste, so always add sugar to achieve a balanced, familiar Korean taste.
When adding slurry, be cautious—the tofu is fragile. Don’t worry if it breaks at first—practice with confidence and persistence.

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Gradually add slurry to thicken the sauce without clumping, then finish by drizzling sesame oil.

Yeo Kyung-rae's Fresh Tofu Mapo Tofu

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