The best way to gussy up a plain can of beans? Borrow the spicy Sichuan flavors of mapo tofu
Beans are a go-to camping meal, and for good reason: After a long afternoon of setting up camp, hiking, or hiding from the sun, there’s nothing easier than opening up a couple cans and dumping them into a skillet with a bunch of other stuff. But Lucas Sin takes a more specific approach, using what he calls “the mapo tofu mentality of building layers of savory, aromatic goodness” for his take on camping beans.
Mapo tofu, a classic Sichuan dish, traditionally consists of tofu and minced beef in a rich, spicy sauce made with bean paste, chile oil, peppercorns, and fermented black beans. But instead of tofu — which requires some prep work and has a limited lifespan, especially when thrown in a cooler — here, Sin opts for beans.
The result? “A deeply aromatic, restaurant-quality dish for the campground,” Sin says, one that feels like a Sichuan spin on chili. While his original recipe uses chickpeas, cannellini beans result in a pleasantly saucier and creamier version. Whatever you use, Sin advises, “eat it with rice boiled in a bag and you’re golden.
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