Ma Po Loaf-Fu

Ma Po Loaf-Fu

I had a crazy thought. I like ma po tofu. I also like meatloaf. I have a lot of ground meat to use in the fridge, and tofu. Why not combine the two? I merged two recipes I had to make it. I used ginger, garlic, chopped tofu, chopped onion, ground Sichuan peppercorns, and salt for the loaf. I then combined black bean sauce, rice wine, chili sauce (Sambal preferred), sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce, and more ground Sichuan peppercorns with a cornstarch slurry for the meatloaf "glaze".

Formed the loaf, ready for the oven

Baked for 10 minutes at 325 F, put the ma po tofu glaze on top. Ready for the oven again!

So, what's the verdict? The tofu mixed with the ground meat and other ingredients made the loaf very soft and tender. The flavor was good, but I'll probably add in some sambal to the mix for extra spicy kick. I couldn't taste the Sichuan peppercorn flavor that much in both the glaze and loaf so I'll have to add more spicy flavor to it if I decide to make it again.

Final loaf!