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Chinese Recipe: Stir-fry Bitter Gourd with Pork
Bitter Gourd | 1200g |
Pork (Suggested to use Pork Belly) | 300g |
Salt |
1/2 tbsp(for marinate Bitter Gourd) 1/2 tsp(for stir-fry) |
Fermented black soy beans | 1.5 tbsp |
Garlic | 2 cloves |
Slab Sugar | 1/2 slice/30g |
Water | 1 cup |
Oil | 2 tbsp |
1.Bitter Gourd (1200g). Remove both ends. Cut it into half. Then, remove core of Bitter Gourd
2. Rinse and slice the Bitter Gourd
Add 1/2 tbsp of Salt. Mix it with Bitter Gourd and marinade for 30mins
3. Rinse and slice the Pork (300g).
4. Rinse Fermented Soy Bean (1.5 tbsp), add 2 pounded Garlic. Squash Garlic and Fermented Soy Bean.
5. Slab Sugar (1 slice / 60g), cut it into small pieces
6. after half hour , squeeze out the Bitter Gourd juice ( reduce the bitter taste)
7. Heat 2 tbsp of oil over slow heat, saute the Fermented Black Soy Bean and Garlic
Then, add and stir-fry the Pork. After half minute, add Bitter Gourd, stir-fry it over high heat for half minute
8. add 1/2 tsp of Salt and Slab Sugar. Mix it well.
After half minute, add a cup of water. Cover it and cook over medium heat for about 7 minutes.
9. after 7 minutes, dish it up and serve it hot.