Szechuan Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
Szechuan Vegan Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐 – meet this classic and innovative modern take on this Chinese dish. It has a nice firm bite that goes really well with the creamy softness of tofu with extra lip-tingling heat from Szechuan peppercorns! Call this Mapo Tofu 2.0. After our Not So Spicy Mapo Tofu recipe shared not too long ago made with mushrooms, I decided to make this classic home-cooked Chinese Cantonese dish with plant-based burger patties. I used Impossible Foods plant-based patty for a healthier vegetarian mapo tofu version. Quick, easy recipe in 15 minutes Chinese recipe!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200g Impossible Burger (plant-based meat alternative)
- 400g Firm Tofu, cubed (or silken tofu if you prefer)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp black bean sauce with garlic
- 1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorn, more if you prefer spicier
- 3 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 teaspoon corn starch
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 stalk of green onions, finely chopped for garnish
- drizzle of XO chili oil to taste
- 1/2 small carrot, diced (optional)
- white jasmine rice for serving
Instructions
- 1
In a heavy bottomed non-stick Wok or Cast Iron, heat oil over medium high heat. Let the oil simmer, not smoke.
- 2
Sautee garlic, ginger and onions, stir for 30 seconds.
- 3
Break apart Impossible Burger into the pan. Stir until golden browned and fragrant, about 5 mins. Remove from pan and set aside.
- 4
In the same heavy bottomed non-stick Wok or Cast Iron over medium high heat, stir together light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, black bean sauce with garlic, Szechuan peppercorns, and 2 cups of vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Add in carrots and cook for 3 minutes or until carrots are soft.
- 5
In a separate small bowl, dissolve 1.5 teaspoons of corn starch into cold water, add this mixture into your pot, and stir evenly. Add more if you prefer your mapo tofu thicker.
- 6
Add your previously cooked Impossible Burger and tofu and sesame oil and stir gently.
- 7
Adjust your spice preference. If you do not find it spicy enough, add a little bit more Szechuan peppercorns.
- 8
Garnish with finely chopped green onions.
- 9
Serve and enjoy over jasmine white rice!