Tasty Lunchbox Meal: Mapo Tofu with Corn Fried Rice Recipe | Tofu Rice Bowl Recipes | Chinese Sides

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

doubanjiang

🥗Healthier: chili paste

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Chili paste can replicate the heat with less complexity.

Sichuan peppercorns

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Black pepper provides spice but lacks the unique numbing effect.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water is a budget-friendly option.

Heat oil in a pan and add chopped garlic; sauté until fragrant.

Add diced green capsicum, red capsicum, carrot, and boiled corn; stir-fry for a few minutes.

Add soy sauce and black pepper powder; mix well.

In a separate pot, prepare the silken tofu by cutting it into cubes.

In another pan, heat oil and add chopped ginger, garlic, and celery; sauté until fragrant.

Add pounded bird’s eye chillies and chopped bok choy; stir-fry briefly.

Add soy sauce, black bean sauce, rice wine vinegar, chilli sauce, and Schezwan sauce; mix well.

Pour in water and bring to a simmer.

Add the cubed silken tofu gently, being careful not to break it.

Mix corn flour with water to create a slurry; add to the tofu mixture to thicken the sauce.

Adjust seasoning with salt and garnish with spring onions before serving.

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