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Turkey Mapo Tofu

Mapo tofu is a Chinese dish featuring medium-firm tofu and lean ground turkey in a spicy flavourful red bean sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 77kcal
Author Michelle

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon red fermented broad bean paste (dou ban jiang)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon salted black bean (douchi) optional
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 ½ C water or poultry broth divided
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 C (~150g) lean ground turkey
  • 1 large white onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pkg medium firm tofu drained and cut into cubes
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil (optional, if you like more spice, add more, if not, omit)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn optional
  • 2 tablespoon green onions chopped

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix together the red broad bean paste (dou ban jiang), sugar, and salted black bean (douchi). Set aside.
  • In another small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and ½ C water or chicken broth. Mix until the cornstarch is dissolved. Set aside.
  • Heat up a large wok or pan over high heat. Add in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
  • Add in the ground turkey and break it up into small pieces using a spatula. Fry for about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the diced onion and fry with the ground turkey until fragrant, about another 3-4 minutes.
  • Next, add in the drained tofu to the turkey mixture and stir gently to mix everything together.
  • Add in the remaining 1 cup of water/poultry broth, dou ban jiang sauce mixture and stir to coat the ground turkey and tofu.
  • Bring it up to a boil and then add in the cornstarch slurry. The sauce will thicken up and coat all of the ground turkey, tofu and onion.
  • Add in chili oil and ground Sichuan peppercorn if you wish. When the mapo tofu comes to a simmer, remove from heat and garnish with chopped green onions.
  • Serve hot over steamed rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg