Stuffed bitter melon with minced pork (Chinese style bitter melon / bitter gourd recipe)

This bitter melon (bitter gourd) recipe with stuffed minced pork is a popular Cantonese dish. You will not regret it once you have tasted it. Its taste is paired perfectly with minced meat and served with the savory black bean taste.
Let‘s get into the details.
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Recipe:
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Ingredients A (For the stuffing)
450g minced pork
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp minced ginger
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
3 medium-sized dried shitake mushrooms, soak and diced
1 small onion, finely diced
1 tbsp finely diced carrot
Ingredients B (bitter gourd)
2 medium-sized bitter gourd
1tsp salt
Ingredients C (Black bean sauce - optional)
2 clove garlic
2 tbsp store-bought black bean paste
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
2 tsp oil
1 tsp cornstarch (mixed with 4 tbsp of cold water)
Method:
- Remove both ends of the bitter melon, then cut into rings of about 3/4 inch (2cm) height.
- Remove the seeds and scrape the inner surface with the spoon until it is clean.
- Sprinkle a large teaspoon of salt on them and mix well. Let it rest for fifteen minutes.
- Remove the bitter melon from the salt solution. Rinse away the salt with water.
- Mix all the ingredients A in a large mixing bowl. Leave up the meat paste and repeatedly smash it back to the bowl until it is well combined, sticky, and pasty.
- Divide the stuffing into one oz portions. Press the stuffing to fill up all the space in the ring. The amount should be slightly more than it can contain to form a small dome on the top.
- Place the stuffed bitter melon rings in a steaming tray.
- Steam over medium heat for fifteen minutes.
- Remove the stuffed bitter melons and place them on a serving plate. Drizzle the gravy on top and serve.
Black bean sauce (optional):
- Grind 2 tbsp of black bean paste and garlic with a mortar and pestle.
- Place it in a small pan, add 1 tbsp of Shaoxing wine, and 2 tsp of oil.
- Thicken the sauce with the cornstarch slurry until it reaches the desired consistency you want.
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[@skinnydee1886]

Your bitter melon looks very tasty! As always, very good recipes; thank you 🙏 I usually make stuffed bitter melon with shrimp or salted cod fish. If anyone wants to try my recipe it's below. Stuffed bitter melon with shrimp: Rinse and season some shrimp with blackpepper, salt, lemon juice, minced garlic, ginger, chopped onion, chillies, tomatoes, and curry powder; cover and place in the refrigerator while preparing the bitter melon. Make a slit lengthwise at the center of each bitter melon, leaving an inch at both ends intact, then take out the seeds and steam them. Next, heat a pot on medium flame with very little oil, add the seasoned shrimp and fry for just a few minutes, only to cook the curry powder; if it's too dry, add a tablespoon of water. Next, stuff each bitter melon with some shrimp and secure with toothpicks; fry or bake them until cooked; very delicious! If using salted cod fish, boil the fish for a few minutes to take out some of the salt, drain the water, shred and follow the above method; this is also very tasty!

[@TasteofAsianFood]

Thanks for sharing your recipe. ❤️

[@jasC1933]

Yummy😋. Its always a favourites among my family members too. Thanks for the tips.👍

[@benpetbenpetrici9695]

Gn . If you extract the bitter, you wil loose the best benifit nature put into. I often kook ed this stuff and never tast that bitter. Infact you do not tast it at all.

[@senehdailylife5641]

I love bitter melon. I also cooked it but a bit difference from your recipe. However, I love your recipe and will try it next time. Thanks

[@ZhenyZheny-iz5gf]

Looks delicous and i try today for lunch ,thanks for sharing watching from south africa

[@mariahenesy6943]

How come I cannot find the recipe down here as stated?

[@TasteofAsianFood]

It's in the description section. You can also get it from the blog post. Here's the link tasteasianfood.com/bitter-melon-recipe/

[@angelgirl4214]

shaoxing wine is Chinese cooking wine

[@louisecooking890]

So yummy chef thanks for sharing your recipe

[@senehdailylife5641]

Useful video. thanks for sharing your recipe.

[@LeticiasKitchen]

Its yummy recipe, thanks for sharing

[@실비아-l7e]

Looks yummy! Watching from South Korea 🇰🇷

[@ailaz1]

Looks delicious I'm trying to make this. Thank you for sharing your videos

[@TasteofAsianFood]

It's my pleasure to share.

[@TheNguoibinhtha]

My favorite dish. Thanks.

[@pienpakvis6118]

Made it tonight. Great recipe!

[@blossomebanks1106]

Great recipe. Going to try it

[@jamestaylor8217]

Looks good. What do you suggest be served with them?

[@TasteofAsianFood]

We usually serve it with steamed rice or can eat it on its own.

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