Mabo Harusame Recipe

Shihoko Ura | Chopstick Chronicles

Mabo Harusame is full of protein and your favorite veggies. Quick and easy!

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Mabo tofu is a popular dish in Japan, although it is originally a Chinese dish. However, Japanese people love it and eat it a lot. Mabo harusame is the same as mabo tofu, but uses rice noodles instead of tofu. There is also mabo nasu, which uses eggplant instead of tofu. It’s great for adding some extra vegetables to the meal.

Japanese people love making their own Chinese food, so you can easily buy ‘toubanjyan’ nowadays in the supermarket to make various Chinese dishes. Toubanjyan is a Chinese chili pepper paste. It adds a little spice to any dish, which makes it very tasty.

Mabo harusame can be very spicy or less spicy depending on how much toubanjyan you add. I prefer to add just a little bit, so the spice is not too overpowering.

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This is an easy and quick dish to make, so I usually will make this for a weekday dinner when I am busy or tired from work. You can make a big batch and save some for other days when you don't have as much time to cook.

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It is a healthy dish with a high amount of protein. You can add your favourite vegetables to this dish, like bok choy or whatever else you prefer. I like to eat this with white rice because it makes it even more delicious, but this does add some a lot of extra carbs and calories into the meal so you may want to eat it as it is. It will be super delicious.

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I use beef mince, but you could also use turkey mince, pork mince, or chicken mince. The dish usually uses pork mince, but I prefer beef so I use that. It is completely up to you.

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Enjoy this recipe that is perfect for a quick weekday meal! 

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Mabo Harusame Recipe

    4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 5 ounces Ground Beef, about 150 grams
  • 1/4 Onion, diced
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Chopped Green Onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon Toubanjyan
  • 2 tablespoons Sake, or sherry
  • 1/2 tablespoon Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 2 ounces Pad Thai Rice Noodles, about 60 grams
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil

Directions

  1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat with the oil
  2. Add the mince to the pan and cook.
  3. Once the mince has cooked and crumbled apart, add onion, garlic, and shallots and fry briefly.
  4. Add the toubanjyan and sake and cook for a couple of minutes
  5. Pour 1 cup of water into the frying pan and bring to boil.
  6. Add the sugar and soy sauce.
  7. Put the lid on, turn the heat down to low, and cook for a few minutes.
  8. Add the harusame (rice) noodles and stir then simmer for 5 minutes.
  9. Add the sesame seed oil and stir.
  10. Turn off the heat and serve.

Notes

  • Toubanjyan has various spellings, and can be found as Chili Bean Sauce under the Lee Kum Kee brand.

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Author: Shihoko Ura
Recipe Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 66
Calories 185

% Daily Value*
13%
Total Fat 8g
6%
  Saturated Fat 1g
25%
Sodium 592mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 14g
1%
  Dietary Fiber 1g
  Sugars 0g
14%
Protein 7g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
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