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Total cooking time: ~25 minutes.

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One plan, across 17 steps.

Ingredients list

0 min

Mapo Tofu

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Prepare the tofu by cutting it into cubes — 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

Mapo Tofu

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Add Sichuan peppercorns and fry until fragrant — 1 minute

1 min

10 min

Mapo Tofu

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

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Add ground pork and cook until browned — 5 minutes

5 min

15 min

Egg Drop Soup

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Bring chicken broth to a boil in a pot — 5 minutes

5 min

Mapo Tofu

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

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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

2 min

Mapo Tofu

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

5 min

20 min

Egg Drop Soup

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In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth — 2 minutes

2 min

Egg Drop Soup

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Add cornstarch mixture to boiling broth, stirring constantly until thickened — 2 minutes

2 min

Mapo Tofu

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Stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce — 2 minutes

2 min

25 min

Egg Drop Soup

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Reduce heat to low, and slowly drizzle in beaten eggs while stirring gently — 1 minute

1 min

Egg Drop Soup

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Add sesame oil, white pepper, and salt to taste — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Garnish with chopped green onions — 1 minute

1 min

Egg Drop Soup

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Garnish with sliced green onions and serve hot — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Serve hot with cooked rice — 1 minute

1 min