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Total cooking time: ~25 minutes.

Cook Timeline

One plan, across 35 steps.

0 min

Mapo Tofu

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Prepare the tofu by cutting it into cubes — 5 minutes

5 min

Grilled Tofu

passive

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat — 5 minutes

5 min

5 min

Mapo Tofu

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Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat — 2 minutes

2 min

Orange Chicken

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In a bowl, mix flour, salt, and pepper — 2 minutes

2 min

Grilled Tofu

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In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic powder, ground ginger, and black pepper — 2 minutes

2 min

Mapo Tofu

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Add Sichuan peppercorns and fry until fragrant — 1 minute

1 min

Orange Chicken

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Coat the diced chicken in the flour mixture — 3 minutes

3 min

10 min

Grilled Tofu

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Place the sliced tofu in the marinade and let it soak for at least 10 minutes — 10 minutes

10 min

Mapo Tofu

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Add minced garlic and ginger, sauté until golden — 1 minute

1 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Prepare all vegetables by washing and slicing them — 5 minutes

5 min

Mapo Tofu

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Add ground pork and cook until browned — 5 minutes

5 min

Orange Chicken

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Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat — 2 minutes

2 min

Orange Chicken

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Fry the coated chicken until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side — 8 minutes

4 min

15 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Stir in doubanjiang, soy sauce, and rice wine — 1 minute

1 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant — 30 seconds

2 min

Mapo Tofu

passive

Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer — 2 minutes

2 min

Orange Chicken

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In a separate saucepan, combine orange juice, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and orange zest — 2 minutes

2 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Add broccoli, red bell pepper, snap peas, and carrot to the pan — 2 minutes

2 min

Mapo Tofu

passive

Gently add tofu cubes and simmer for 5 minutes — 5 minutes

5 min

20 min

Grilled Tofu

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Remove the tofu from the marinade and sprinkle sesame seeds on both sides — 2 minutes

2 min

Orange Chicken

passive

Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat — 3 minutes

3 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Stir-fry the vegetables until they are tender-crisp — 3 minutes

3 min

Grilled Tofu

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Place the tofu slices on the grill and cook for 5 minutes on each side until grill marks appear — 10 minutes

5 min

Orange Chicken

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Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and add to the sauce, stirring until thickened — 2 minutes

2 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Add the cooked chicken to the pan and stir to combine — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce — 2 minutes

2 min

25 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Pour soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil over the stir fry — 1 minute

1 min

Orange Chicken

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Add the fried chicken to the sauce and stir to coat — 2 minutes

2 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Toss everything together to coat well and season with salt and pepper — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Garnish with chopped green onions — 1 minute

1 min

Chinese Stir Fry

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Serve hot over cooked rice — 1 minute

1 min

Grilled Tofu

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Remove from the grill and garnish with chopped green onions — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Serve hot with cooked rice — 1 minute

1 min

Orange Chicken

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Garnish with chopped green onions before serving — 1 minute

1 min