Stir-Fried Pork Liver with Bitter Melon
A savory, refreshing home-style dish prepared by quickly stir-frying de-bittered bitter melon with blanched, seasoned pork liver over high heat.
Ingredients
bitter melon (washed, deseeded, salted to remove bitterness, cut into pieces)
125 g
pork liver (washed, sliced thinly, marinated with wine and salt for 10 minutes, blanched in boiling water)
250 g
garlic
1 clove
Shaoxing wine
1 tbsp
soy sauce
to taste
sesame oil
to taste
salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the bitter melon, remove the seeds, salt for 5 minutes to remove the bitterness, then cut into pieces.
2
Step 2
Wash the pork liver and slice it thinly. Marinate with Shaoxing wine and salt for 10 minutes, then blanch in boiling water and drain.
3
Step 3
Place the wok over high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the bitter melon and stir-fry briefly. Add soy sauce and butter (likely garlic oil or cooking wine) and stir briefly. Add the pork liver and stir-fry. Season with MSG to taste and serve.
