Bitter Melon Stir-Fry with Pork
Are you looking for a quick and tasty dish to add to your dinner rotation? Look no further than this Bitter Melon Stir-Fry with Pork recipe! Combining the unique bitterness of bitter melon with savory pork slices, this dish is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, you'll have a delicious meal ready in no time.
Ingredients
- 300 g pork 8 parts lean, 2 parts fat
- 1 bitter melon approximately 300g
Marinade:
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Blanch:
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp salt
Stir-Fry Sauce:
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar
- Cornstarch slurry 1 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp water
Stir-Fry:
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 20 g fermented black beans
- 20 g garlic minced
Instructions
- Begin by preparing the bitter melon. Cut off the ends and halve it lengthwise. Use a spoon to remove the seeds from the inside. Then, halve each half lengthwise into two pieces. Finally, slice the pieces diagonally into thin slices, with the skin side facing up, at a roughly 45-degree angle.
- Slice the pork into thin slices. Then, marinate the pork slices with cooking wine, salt, light soy sauce, and cornstarch, giving them a thorough massage to ensure they are evenly coated. Allow the pork to marinate for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil and add the blanching ingredients: cooking oil and salt. Blanch the bitter melon slices for 30 seconds, then remove them and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the stir-fry sauce: light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and cornstarch slurry. Stir until well combined, and set aside for later use.
- Heat oil in a pan over high heat. Add the marinated pork slices and stir-fry until they are 70% cooked.
- Add the minced garlic and fermented black beans to the pan, stirring until fragrant.
- Now, add the blanched bitter melon slices to the pan, followed by pouring in the prepared stir-fry sauce.
- Stir-fry everything together over high heat until the bitter melon slices are evenly coated and cooked through.
- Once everything is cooked and well combined, remove from heat and transfer to a serving dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 31gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 5492mgPotassium: 644mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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