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    Home » Recipes » Tofu and Tempeh Recipes

    Easy Mapo Tofu

    Published: Mar 23, 2017 · Updated: Apr 6, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Mapo Tofu is one of the easiest Chinese dishes to throw together, even when you’re too tired to cook. Since it’s a stew instead of a stir-fry, you don’t have to concentrate the entire time. It’s full of flavor, with ginger, mushrooms and tofu in a spicy red sauce. Recipe and photo reprinted with permission from The Easy Vegan Cookbook by Kathy Hester ©2015, published by Page Street Publishing.

    Easy Mapo Tofu

    Mapo Tofu

    Mapo Tofu is one of the easiest Chinese dishes to throw together, even when you’re too tired to cook.
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    Course: Tofu
    Cuisine: Chinese / Vegan
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Mapo Tofu
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 127kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces mushrooms cleaned, stemmed, and chopped (about 3 cups)
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 cup water or broth
    • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 1 heaping tablespoon grated fresh ginger
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
    • ½ to 1 tablespoon sriracha to taste
    • 12.3- ounce package firm silken tofu diced
    • 1 cup frozen thawed peas or chopped broccoli
    • Cooked brown rice for serving
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    Instructions

    • Combine the mushrooms and garlic in a large saucepan and dry sauté over medium heat until the mushrooms cook down, 5 to 10 minutes.
    • Stir in the water or broth, tomato paste, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, agave nectar, and sriracha.
    • Bring to a slow boil.
    • Add the tofu and peas or broccoli and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook until the veggies are tender, about 10 minutes, and serve over steamed brown rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 653mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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    TIP: You can make this in a 4-quart (4-L) slow cooker by adding everything but the broccoli or peas, then cooking on low 8 to 9 hours. When you get home, add the veggies and cook another 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings before serving.

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    1. Sarah says

      March 30, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      4 stars
      Good and very easy to throw together.

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