🫙 From the Spice Rack
Steamed Stuffed Bitter Melon
-with cleavers. S.C.] 4 Fresh water chestnuts, -peeled and finely minc...
chinesesideeasy
Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 2tb minced scallion
- 11/2 tb shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 1/2ts salt
- 1/2ts sugar
- 1tb thin soy sauce
- 1egg, lightly beaten
- 1ts cornstarch
- 2lg bitter melons, about 3/4 to
Directions
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STUFFING---------------------------------- 1/2 lb Pork, ground [I minced it -with cleavers
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S.C.] 4 Fresh water chestnuts, -peeled and finely minced 1 ts Minced fresh ginger root 2 tb Minced scallion 1 1/2 tb Shaoxing wine or dry sh
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SAUCE----------------------------------- 2 tb Peanut oil 2 ts Minced garlic 1 1/2 tb Fermented black beans 1 tb Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
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Combine the stuffing ingredients in a large bowl
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Mix them thoroughly
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The hands are the best tool for this job
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Cut the bitter melon into 1-inch slices
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discard the end pieces