Spicy Winter Melon
A Zhejiang-style dish featuring tender, refreshing winter melon in a rich, savory sauce with an aromatic, spicy kick.
Ingredients
winter melon (peeled, deseeded, washed and sliced)
500 g
dried chili peppers (seeds and stems removed)
some
ground Sichuan peppercorn
to taste
sesame oil
2 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
soy sauce
1/2 tsp
sugar
1/2 tsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel the winter melon, scoop out the pulp and seeds, wash and cut into small slices. Remove the seeds and stems from the dried chili peppers and set aside.
2
Step 2
Drop the winter melon slices into a pot of boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes until tender, then remove and drain well. Add the salt, soy sauce, sugar, and ground Sichuan peppercorn.
3
Step 3
Pour the sesame oil into a wok and heat until nearly smoking. Add the dried chili peppers and fry briefly until fragrant, then lift them out. Pour the hot chili oil over the winter melon slices, mix well, and serve.
