Oil-Braised Bitter Melon
A Zhejiang-style dish, fresh and savory with a distinctive flavor.
Ingredients
bitter melon
500 g
oil
100 g
Shaoxing wine
1 tsp
scallion
half
garlic cloves
3
fermented black beans
1 tbsp
stock
50 g
sugar
1 tsp
salt
to taste
sesame oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut the bitter melon into wide strips, blanch in boiling water, then soak in cold water.
2
Step 2
Cut the scallion into small pieces, mash the garlic cloves into a paste, and chop the fermented black beans; set aside.
3
Step 3
Heat the oil in a pan, add the bitter melon strips and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add the Shaoxing wine, garlic paste, scallion, chopped fermented black beans, salt, sugar, and stock. Braise over low heat until the flavors are absorbed. When the sauce is nearly dry, drizzle with sesame oil and serve.
