What's For Dinner: Mapo Tofu, Your Best Bet For Finally Liking Tofu

If you’ve been looking for ways to incorporate more tofu into your cooking, but can’t imagine a meal without meat, mapo tofu basically exists for you. It’s one of the easiest Chinese restaurant menu staples you can make at home. Plus, mapo tofu is a perfect weeknight meal. Not only is it hearty, filling and easy to make, but it’ll satisfy that craving you have for takeout. (Resist the urge and save money! )

Mapo tofu is traditionally made with tofu, a spicy sauce and a ground meat. The recipe we found uses pork and a lot of good spices. The video above by Bon Appetit shows just how quickly this fragrant meal comes together.

You can get the written Mapo Tofu recipe  at Bon Appetit.