mapo tofu tots

Name: mapo tofu tots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 ¼ lb Tater Tots (1.25 pounds frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as tater tots®)); 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil (2 tablespoons vegetable oil); 0.13 tsp Table Salt (0.125 teaspoon table salt); 2 tbsp Sichuan Peppercorn (2 tablespoons sichuan peppercorns); ½ lb Pork (0.5 pound ground pork); ½ cup Yellow Onion (0.5 cup chopped yellow onion); 1 ½ tbsp Red Chili (1.5 tablespoons chopped red chile peppers, divided); 1 tbsp Garlic (1 tablespoon grated garlic); 1 tbsp Ginger (1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger); 1 cup Chicken Stock (1 cup chicken stock); 3 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine (3 tablespoons chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)); 2 tbsp Fermented Bean Paste (2 tablespoons fermented bean paste (doubanjiang)); 2 tbsp Soy Sauce (2 tablespoons soy sauce); 1 piece Firm Tofu (1 (8 ounce) container firm tofu, cubed); 1 tsp Cornstarch (1 teaspoon cornstarch); 1 tsp Water (1 teaspoon water); 1 tbsp Green Onions (1 tablespoon chopped green onion, or to taste)

55 minAsian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Tater Tots1 ¼ lb · 1.25 pounds frozen bite-sized potato nuggets (such as tater tots®)
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Table Salt0.13 tsp · 0.125 teaspoon table salt
Sichuan Peppercorn2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons sichuan peppercorns
Pork½ lb · 0.5 pound ground pork
Yellow Onion½ cup · 0.5 cup chopped yellow onion
Red Chili1 ½ tbsp · 1.5 tablespoons chopped red chile peppers, divided
Garlic1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon grated garlic
Ginger1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
Chicken Stock1 cup · 1 cup chicken stock
Chinese Cooking Wine3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)
Fermented Bean Paste2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons fermented bean paste (doubanjiang)
Soy Sauce2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Firm Tofu1 piece · 1 (8 ounce) container firm tofu, cubed
Cornstarch1 tsp · 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Water1 tsp · 1 teaspoon water
Green Onions1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, or to taste

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Steps

1preheat oven to 450 degrees f (260 degrees c).
2arrange tots on a baking sheet.
3drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with salt.
4bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
5turn tots over, then continue baking until crispy and hot, 5 to 10 minutes.
6meanwhile, grind 1/2 of the peppercorns into a powder.
7heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
8stir in remaining whole peppercorns; cook, stirring occasionally, until oil is infused, about 5 minutes.
9remove and discard whole peppercorns.
10increase heat to medium-high.
11stir pork, onion, and 1 tablespoon chiles into the skillet.
12cook, stirring to break up lumps, until pork is lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
13stir in garlic and ginger; cook for 1 minute.
14stir in chicken stock, wine, bean paste, soy sauce, and ground peppercorns.
15add tofu and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, 10 to 15 minutes.
16stir cornstarch and water together in a small bowl.
17stir slowly into the tofu and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
18transfer tots to a serving platter and top with tofu mixture.
19garnish with green onion and remaining red chile peppers.