Stir-Fried Bitter Melon with Char Siu
Bitter melon from a family friend, paired with homemade fermented tofu and honey-glazed char siu, makes for another delicious dish.
Ingredients
bitter melon
4
char siu
as needed
garlic
3 cloves
oyster sauce
1.5 tbsp
sugar
2 tsp
salt
2 tsp
corn oil
1.5 tbsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Bitter melon given by a friend. (This type of bitter melon is quite bitter, so I usually do a debittering treatment; that's the only way kids will eat it.)
2
Step 2
Wash the bitter melon, cut it in half lengthwise, remove the pith and seeds, then slice.
3
Step 3
Sprinkle 2 tsp of salt over the sliced bitter melon, mix well, and marinate for 15 minutes to remove bitterness.
4
Step 4
Rinse the bitter melon with water to wash away the salt after the bitter liquid is released.
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Step 5
Mince the garlic.
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Step 6
Cut the char siu into thick strips. (The char siu is homemade; see the recipe for Fermented Tofu Honey-Glazed Char Siu.)
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Step 7
Heat oil in a pan and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
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Step 8
Add the char siu and stir-fry briefly.
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Step 9
Add the bitter melon and stir-fry until well combined.
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Step 10
Add oyster sauce and sugar, stir well, cover, and cook until the bitter melon is tender.
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Step 11
Dish out.
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Step 12
After the debittering treatment, even children enjoy eating it.
