Mapo Tofu Udon

Name: Mapo Tofu Udon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 300 g Lean Beef Mince; 1 tbsp Black Bean & Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns; 1 tsp MSG; 1 tsp Sugar; 330 g Silken Tofu; 1 tbsp Tahini; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Sesame Oil; 1 garlic clove Garlic Clove; 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine; 1 piece Cucumber; 2 stalks Spring Onions; 400 g Frozen Udon; to taste for garnish Chilli oil

By Maya Chen

A flavorful and high-protein Mapo Tofu Udon dish that's quick to prepare.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Serves 2 · Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

300 g Lean Beef Mince
1 tbsp Black Bean & Garlic Paste
1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
1 tsp MSG
1 tsp Sugar
330 g Silken Tofu
1 tbsp Tahini
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Sesame Oil
1 garlic clove Garlic Clove
2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
1 piece Cucumber
2 stalks Spring Onions
400 g Frozen Udon
to taste for garnish Chilli oil

Method

Prepare the Tofu Sauce: Add the silken tofu, tahini, soy sauce, sesame oil, and grated garlic clove to a blender. Pulse until smooth but avoid overblending to prevent it from becoming too runny. Set aside.
Prepare the Spice Mix: In a pestle and mortar, grind the Sichuan peppercorns with the MSG and sugar until you have a coarse powder.
Prepare the Vegetables: Separate the whites and greens of the spring onions. Finely slice the spring onion whites into small rounds. Julienne the spring onion greens. Slice the cucumber into thin rounds, then stack them and cut into strips. Combine the cucumber strips and julienned spring onion greens in a bowl.
Cook the Beef Mince: Heat a hot pan over a medium heat. Add the lean beef mince and cook to brown it, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
Season the Beef: Once the beef is browned, add the black bean & garlic paste and the ground spice mix (Sichuan peppercorns, MSG, sugar). Cook for a few more minutes, stirring to combine.
Deglaze: Deglaze the pan with the Shaoxing wine, stirring until the liquid has reduced slightly and the beef is well coated.
Cook the Udon Noodles: While the beef is cooking, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the frozen udon noodles and cook according to package instructions until tender (typically 2-3 minutes). Drain the noodles.
Assemble the Dish: Place the cooked udon noodles in a serving bowl. Pour the tofu sauce over the noodles. Add the cooked beef mince to one side of the bowl and the mixed cucumber and spring onion greens to the other side.
Garnish and Serve: Drizzle chili oil over the dish. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with chopsticks and serve immediately.

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