Salted Egg Stir-Fried Bitter Melon
A home-style stir-fry of bitter melon with salted egg, offering a balanced bitter-sweet flavor and crisp texture.
Ingredients
Bitter melon (washed, deseeded, sliced, blanched briefly in hot water, then drained)
350 g
Salted eggs (peeled, cut into small pieces)
2
Chopped scallions
10 g
Minced garlic
10 g
Minced ginger
10 g
Chili sauce
10 g
Sugar
1/4 tsp
Chicken bouillon
1/4 tsp
Rice wine
1/2 tbsp
Salt
a pinch
Instructions
1
Prepare ingredients
Wash the bitter melon, scoop out the seeds, and slice it. Blanch the slices briefly in a pot of hot water, then remove, rinse under cold water, and drain well. Peel the salted eggs and cut them into small pieces; set aside.
2
Stir-fry
Heat oil in a wok, add the salted egg pieces and fry until fragrant. Add the minced garlic, scallions, and ginger, and stir-fry until aromatic. Add the chili sauce and bitter melon slices, and toss to combine evenly. Finally, add the remaining seasonings and stir-fry until well flavored.