Bitter Melon Recipe
Stuffed bitter melon made with ground pork.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 pound bitter melon about 2-3 medium size bitter melons
For the ground pork filling:
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing cooking wine
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon corn starch plus extra for the dusting
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
For the braising sauce:
- 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mix with 1 tablespoon of water to make a slurry
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut each bitter melon into 1-inch rings. Scoop out the spongy white pulp and seeds at the center of each slice with a spoon.
- Bring water to a boil and add the bitter melon. Add in a pinch of salt and a pinch of olive oil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Drain with cold running water.
- In a large mixing bowl, blend all the sauces with the ground pork and set aside.
- Stuff the pork mixture into the center of each bitter melon ring. Pat the surface on each side, so the pork mixture is level on each side of the melon rings. Dust a thin layer of cornstarch on both sides of the stuffed bitter melon rings.
- Now let’s make the sauce: combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cornstarch and stir until the mixture has no more lumps.
- Heat cooking oil in a nonstick pan, slowly arrange each stuffed bitter melon ring in the pan, and carefully turn it around after one side is browned with chopsticks in medium-low heat. About 3 minutes per side or until the surface turns golden brown in color.
- Sprinkle minced garlic and let cook until fragrant.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the stuffed bitter melon rings, and simmer for another 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Serve immediately with steamed white rice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.2g | Protein: 15.8g | Fat: 2.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1.5g | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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