Jiggly Mapo Tofu (Chawanmushi Style)
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A Japanese-inspired twist on Chinese Mapo Tofu featuring a silky, jiggly egg custard base (chawanmushi) topped with a spicy, savory ground beef sauce. Inspired by the famous donabe mapo tofu from Mei Xin restaurant in Yokohama.
- Time
- 35 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Lunch or dinner
- Cuisine
- East Asian
- Contains
- Gluten, sesame, dairy, eggs, soy, and fish
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
Egg Custard Base
- 150 g
- 45 g
- 240 g
- 1 g
Mapo Tofu
- 2 g
- 18 g
- 10 g
- 180 g
- 60 g
Garnishes
- 15 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 1.01 kg before cooking, which is about 510 g per serving.
Steps
Prepare the egg custard base by whisking together 3 eggs, 45ml milk, 240ml dashi stock, and a pinch of salt until well combined.
Pour the egg mixture into a donabe (traditional Japanese clay pot) or a heat-proof bowl.
Steam the egg mixture until it is set but still super jiggly, following a classic chawanmushi style.
While the eggs steam, prepare the mapo tofu sauce. In a pan or wok, heat 80g of neutral oil over medium heat.
Add the minced garlic and ginger to the oil and fry until fragrant.
Add the blended dried Thai red chillies and Sichuan peppercorns to the pan.
Stir in 15g of doubanjiang and 150g of ground beef. Cook until the beef is browned.
Pour in 180ml of dashi stock and add the sugar and salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
Whisk together 5g cornstarch and 60ml water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the simmering sauce to thicken it.
Stir in 30g of your favorite chili oil to finish the sauce.
Pour the hot mapo tofu sauce directly over the steamed egg custard in the donabe.
Garnish with toasted white sesame seeds, fried garlic, and sliced spring onions.
Notes
The author notes that the traditional restaurant method of letting soy milk set at the table was difficult to replicate, so a steamed chawanmushi method is used instead to guarantee the 'jiggle'. Serve immediately with rice.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 874
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 76 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
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