Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with Celery and Shredded Pork

Name: Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with Celery and Shredded Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 300 g Bitter gourd; 100 g Celery; 200 g Shredded pork; Soy sauce, to taste; Chopped scallion, to taste; Minced ginger, to taste; Salt, to taste; Chicken powder, to taste; Cornstarch slurry, to taste

Zhejiang-style dish, savory and well-balanced with a distinctive flavor.

25 min

Easy

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Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with Celery and Shredded Pork

Ingredients

Bitter gourd 300 g

Celery 100 g

Shredded pork 200 g

Soy sauce to taste

Chopped scallion to taste

Minced ginger to taste

Salt to taste

Chicken powder to taste

Cornstarch slurry to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Remove the stem end of the bitter gourd, halve it lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and pulp, and cut into thin strips. Wash the celery and cut into thin strips.

Step 2

Heat a wok over high heat, add oil and heat to about medium (around 150°C / 5/10 hot), add the chopped scallion and minced ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the shredded pork and stir-fry until it just changes color and is cooked through, then remove and set aside.

Step 3

Return the wok to the heat, add oil and heat until hot, then add the celery and bitter gourd and stir-fry until cooked. Add the soy sauce and the reserved pork and stir to combine. Thicken with a sauce made by mixing the cornstarch slurry and chicken powder, and finish.