Braised Winter Melon Strips with Savory Sauce
A Zhejiang-style dish featuring a rich, savory sauce with tender, silky winter melon.
Ingredients
winter melon (peeled, deseeded, washed and cut into strips)
500 g
sugar
1 tbsp
soy sauce
0.5 tsp
minced scallion
1 tsp
sweet bean sauce
2 tbsp
salt
to taste
chicken powder
to taste
cooking oil
3 tbsp
water
3 tbsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel the winter melon, remove the pulp and seeds, wash and cut into strips, set aside.
2
Step 2
Heat a wok over high heat, add 3 tbsp of oil and heat until it reaches approximately 60% of its maximum temperature. Add minced scallion and stir-fry until fragrant. Toss in the winter melon strips and stir-fry until they are slightly cooked. Stir in salt, soy sauce, sweet bean sauce, sugar, chicken powder and 3 tbsp of water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the winter melon is tender. Thicken the sauce with water starch, stir well and serve.
