Dry-Fried Bitter Melon
Bitter melon and green peppers are each dry-fried to release their moisture, then tossed together with vegetable oil and salt until evenly coated. The finished dish carries a mildly bitter and spicy flavor.
Ingredients
Bitter melon (pith and seeds removed, bias-sliced)
500 g
Rapeseed oil
75 g
Salt
2.5 g
Green bell pepper (cut into arrow shapes)
100 g
Instructions
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Step 1
Remove the stem from the bitter melon, halve each one lengthwise, scoop out the pith and seeds, then slice on the bias into pieces about 5 cm long and 1.5 mm thick. Cut the green bell pepper into arrow-shaped pieces about 1.5 mm thick.
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Step 2
Heat a wok. First dry-fry the green bell pepper until wilted, then scoop it out. Dry-fry the bitter melon until its moisture has evaporated, and scoop it out as well.
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Step 3
Wipe the wok clean, add the rapeseed oil and heat until hot, then add the bell pepper and bitter melon. Sprinkle with the salt, toss to combine evenly, and serve.
