Name: Mapo Tofu Dumplings
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 125g/4½oz minced pork (less than 20% fat); 1 clove garlic, peeled and grated; 3 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced; 1 tbsp doubanjiang (spicy bean sauce); 1 tbsp Lao Gan Ma Crispy Chilli Oil or similar; 1 tbsp light brown sugar; 2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeños; 1 tbsp pickled jalapeño juice; 2 tbsp water; ½ tsp ground Sichuan peppercorns, sieved; 200g/7oz firm silken tofu; 24-30 dumpling wrappers or 450g/1lb frozen dumpling wrappers; To season the bowls; 4 tbsp Sichuan chilli oil; 4 tbsp Chinkiang black rice vinegar; 4 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 small handful of fresh chives, finely sliced; 4 tsp chopped pickled jalapeños (with juice)

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