Chinese Style Stuffed Bitter Melon Recipe

Chinese Style Stuffed Bitter Melon Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 bitter melons or bitter gourds

• 1/4 lb ground pork

• 4 cloves garlic

Marinade:

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1/3 teaspoon chicken powder

• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

• Dash of sesame oil

• Dash of pepper

Seasoning Mix:

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon chicken stock or powder

• 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce

• 1/4 cup chicken stock

• 2 tablespoons crushed fermented black beans

Thickening:

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

• 1 tablespoon water

Method:

1. Marinade ground pork with marinade ingredients for 15 minutes, set aside

2. Wash and seed bitter melon, cut into ring shapes. Boil bitter melon for 3 minutes. Rinse in cold water and wipe dry. Wait for the melon to cool off. Spread cornstarch on the inside ring of melons. Then, stuff ground pork

3. Heat wok and 2 tablespoons oil, stir fry bitter melons for 2 minutes. Flip the other side and fry for another 2 minutes

4. Add in seasoning mixture and fry for another 5 minutes until pork is thoroughly cooked. Put in thickening sauce, stir for another 2 minutes

5. Ready to serve