Steps to Make Favorite Vegan Mapo Tofu

Vegan Mapo Tofu.

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we're going to make a special dish, vegan mapo tofu. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Vegan Mapo Tofu is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it's fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Vegan Mapo Tofu is something which I have loved my whole life. They're nice and they look wonderful.

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

The ingredients needed to make Vegan Mapo Tofu:

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