Main Meals05.08.2026

Mapo Tofu Noodles

Name: Mapo Tofu Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 g ground beef, or chicken/pork; 1 tbsp doubanjiang or gochujang paste; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1 green onion, sliced; 2 cup coleslaw mix, cabbage/carrots; 1 tsp avocado oil; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder; 1/4 tsp ground sichuan pepper; 300 g silken tofu; 3 tbsp peanut powder, or peanut butter; 1 tbsp honey; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 clove garlic; 1/2-1 tbsp curry powder; dash cumin + cayenne, a few dashes; 200 g fresh egg noodles; 2 green onions, sliced for garnish; chili crisp oil; sesame seeds

Prep Time: 15 min

Total Time: 30 min

Serves 3

Silky blended tofu sauce coats fresh egg noodles, topped with spicy stir-fried beef, chili crisp, and green onions for a bold, comforting bowl.

Ingredients

For the chicken

250 g ground beef (or chicken/pork)

1 tbsp doubanjiang or gochujang paste

3 clove garlic (minced)

1 green onion (sliced)

2 cup coleslaw mix (cabbage/carrots)

1 tsp avocado oil

1 tsp rice vinegar

¼ tsp Chinese 5 spice powder

¼ tsp ground sichuan pepper

For the noodles

300 g silken tofu

3 tbsp peanut powder (or peanut butter)

1 tbsp honey

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 clove garlic

½-1 tbsp curry powder

dash cumin + cayenne (a few dashes)

200 g fresh egg noodles

2 green onions (sliced for garnish)

chili crisp oil

sesame seeds

Instructions

Place a frying pan on medium heat and add in avocado oil. Once hot, add in the minced garlic and sliced onions. Fry for one minute until aromatic.

Next up, add in your spicy paste of choice, fry for 30 seconds, then add in the coleslaw mix and ground meat. Stir fry for a further 5 minutes.

Then add in rice vinegar, Chinese 5-spice, and ground sichuan pepper. Stir to combine and cook for a further 5 minutes until the meat has browned and cooked through.

Use an immersion blender (or standard blender/processor) to blend drained silken tofu until very smooth, then add in honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, and seasonings. Blend again until fully combined.

Taste and adjust salt to taste.

Add tofu sauce to the drained noodles and thin out as needed with the noodle water. Warm the sauce in the pot slowly (don't let it boil).

Once warm, serve the meat over the noodles and add chili crisp oil, sliced green onion, and sesame seeds.