Tofu Tantan Soup
Tofu Tantan Soup
Ingredients
For the Pork Topping
- 300 g ground pork
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon doubanjiang
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
For the Soup Base
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup soy milk, unsweetened
- 3 tablespoons sesame paste
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 block silken tofu
For Garnish
- green onions, for garnish
- chili oil, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
To the cooked pork, add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sake, 2 tablespoons of mirin, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar. Stir well to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes until the liquid slightly reduces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add 1 tablespoon of doubanjiang, 1 tablespoon of grated ginger, and 1 tablespoon of grated garlic to the pork mixture. Stir and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon of chili oil and 1 tablespoon of white sesame seeds. Cook for 1 minute, then remove the pork topping from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
In a large pot, combine 4 cups of chicken broth and 1 cup of water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and stir in 1/2 cup of unsweetened soy milk, 3 tablespoons of sesame paste, and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar to the soup and stir. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Gently add the block of silken tofu to the soup. Bring the soup to a gentle simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes to heat the tofu through.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Ladle the hot Tofu Tantan Soup into serving bowls. Top each serving with a generous spoonful of the prepared pork topping. Garnish with chopped green onions and a drizzle of extra chili oil, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Tofu Tantan Soup
For the Pork Topping
- 300 g ground pork
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon doubanjiang
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
For the Soup Base
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup soy milk, unsweetened
- 3 tablespoons sesame paste
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 block silken tofu
For Garnish
- green onions, for garnish
- chili oil, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
To the cooked pork, add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sake, 2 tablespoons of mirin, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar. Stir well to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes until the liquid slightly reduces.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add 1 tablespoon of doubanjiang, 1 tablespoon of grated ginger, and 1 tablespoon of grated garlic to the pork mixture. Stir and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon of chili oil and 1 tablespoon of white sesame seeds. Cook for 1 minute, then remove the pork topping from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
In a large pot, combine 4 cups of chicken broth and 1 cup of water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and stir in 1/2 cup of unsweetened soy milk, 3 tablespoons of sesame paste, and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar to the soup and stir. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Gently add the block of silken tofu to the soup. Bring the soup to a gentle simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes to heat the tofu through.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Ladle the hot Tofu Tantan Soup into serving bowls. Top each serving with a generous spoonful of the prepared pork topping. Garnish with chopped green onions and a drizzle of extra chili oil, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min