Vegan Mapo Tofu
Vegan Mapo Tofu

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, vegan mapo tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Vegan Mapo Tofu is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Vegan Mapo Tofu is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook vegan mapo tofu using 20 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

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

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