March 10, 2026

Gochujang Mapo Tofu - Pan-Frying the Tofu First Changes the Texture

Name: Gochujang Mapo Tofu - Pan-Frying the Tofu First Changes the Texture
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 to taste Ground pork; 1 to taste Tofu; 1 to taste Onion; 1 to taste Bell pepper; 1 to taste Red chili pepper; 2 stalk Green onion; 1 to taste Minced garlic; 1 to taste Potato starch; 1 to taste Chili oil; 2 tbsp Doenjang (fermented soybean paste); 3 tbsp Red pepper flakes; 1.5 tbsp Gochujang; 3 tbsp Soy sauce; 3 tbsp Cooking wine; 7 tbsp Oyster sauce; 3 tbsp Sugar

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Cook time: 30 min
Difficulty: 2 out of 5 stars
Servings: Serves 5

Ingredients

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Serves 5

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Steps

Add chili oil to a pan and stir-fry the ground pork.
When adequately cooked, add minced green onion and 3 tbsp minced garlic and stir-fry further.
Add diced onion, 5~6 chili peppers, bell pepper, and red chili pepper and stir-fry together.
Add the sauce ingredients (doenjang, red pepper flakes, gochujang, soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, sugar) and mix.
Add 4 cups of water, bring to a boil, then add the pre-pan-fried tofu.
Make a potato starch slurry and add 3~5 tbsp at a time to adjust the consistency, then boil for 3~5 more minutes.

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