Mapo Tofu with Ground Pork

A pan filled with tofu cubes and ground meat mixed with chopped green onions and red chilies, stirred with a wooden spoon.

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Mapo Tofu with Pork is a quick and flavorful dish combining spicy chili paste, savory ground pork, and tender tofu. Perfect for a weeknight meal, this recipe delivers bold, comforting flavors in just 15 minutes. Adjust the heat to your liking and enjoy with steamed rice.

Course Main Course, Main Dish Recipes

Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Japanese

Keyword air fryer crispy tofu, ma po, ma po tofu, mapo, mapo tofu

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 606kcal

Author Robin Donovan

Ingredients

For the tofu and pork

3 tablespoons oil divided
1 pound ground pork
4 garlic cloves crushed
1 block firm tofu cut into ½-inch cubes
2 teaspoons cornstarch

For the sauce

1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons bean paste
4 tablespoons chili paste or more if you prefer
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns, crushed or ground
2 tablespoons sesame oil

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the pork and garlic and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until the pork is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove the meat from the skillet to a plate or bowl.
To make the sauce, place the cornstarch in a medium bowl. Gradually pour the chicken broth into the bowl while whisking. Add the bean paste, chili paste, soy sauce, ginger, peppercorns, and sesame oil and stir to mix well.
Toss the tofu cubes with the cornstarch to coat them.
In the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add the tofu cubes and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and crisped on all sides, about 10 minutes total. Return the cooked pork to the skillet.
Give the sauce mixture a whisk and then add it to the skillet. Cook, stirring, for a bout 1 minute, until the sauce thickens.
Serve hot, garnished with green onions.

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