Stir-Fried Ants with Bitter Melon
Stir-fried ants with bitter melon — nutritious, traditionally used to clear summer heat and dispel internal heat.
Ingredients
Ants (blanch in boiling water to kill, rinse and drain)
50g
Green bitter melon (remove stem and seeds, blanch briefly in boiling water, rinse and shred)
200g
Refined salt
As needed
MSG
As needed
Chopped scallion
As needed
Shredded ginger
As needed
Vegetable oil
As needed
Instructions
1
Prepare ingredients
Blanch the live ants in boiling water to kill them, then rinse and drain. Remove the stem and seeds from the bitter melon, blanch briefly in boiling water, rinse and shred.
2
Stir-fry
Heat the oil in a wok, add scallion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the ants and stir-fry briefly, then add the bitter melon. Season with refined salt and MSG, stir-fry until well combined, then serve.
