Vegan Mapo Tofu
Vegan Mapo Tofu

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, vegan mapo tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Vegan Mapo Tofu is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Vegan Mapo Tofu is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

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

Cook until tofu is heated through. Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with chili oil, and top with scallions and ground. 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.

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).

Mushrooms make this vegan mapo tofu recipe tastier and healthier than the ground meat version. Vegetarian mapo tofu - So easy to make and irresistibly delicious. The tender tofu and mushrooms are simmered in a rich sauce that's bursting with flavor. Ready in minutes, this vegan mapo tofu relies on a show-stopping sauce of fermented black beans, chili bean paste, and Sichuan peppercorns. This is a vegetarian (vegan) version developed from the traditional mapo tofu recipe.

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