Sautéed Stuffed Bitter Gourd
3636
難度
★★★★
15分鐘
分量
6人
材料
做法
Ingredients
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| 450g | shrimps |
| 600g | bitter gourd |
| 1 tbsp | fatty pork, diced |
| 1 pc | egg white |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| 1 tbsp | garlic, chopped |
| 1 tsp | light soy sauce |
| 1 tbsp | sugar |
| 1 tbsp | preserved black bean |
| 1 tbsp | Shaoxing wine |
| 2 tsp | cornstarch |
| 1/4 tsp | white pepper |
| 1/2 tsp | sesame oil |
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做法 |
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| 1 | De-vein shrimps, rub with salt and rinse. |
| 2 | Absorb excess water with kitchen towel, wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. |
| 3 | Rinse and crush black beans, and mix with garlic, sugar, soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of oil into a black bean paste. |
| 4 | Wash bitter gourd and chop of the two ends, cut into 2.5cm rings, de-seed, |
| 5 | Marinate with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, blanch for 1 minute, rinse and drain. |
| 6 | Put shrimps on the chopping board; press down with the body of the knife to mash the shrimps, coarse chop and mix with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Put into a bowl. |
| 7 | Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and egg white to the shrimp, stir with chopsticks in a single direction until gummy, add fatty pork, white pepper and 1 teaspoon of cornstarch and mix well into a patty. |
| 8 | Pick up shrimp patty by hand and smash it against the bowl for 5 to 6 times to increase its gumminess. |
| 9 | Coat the inside of the bitter gourd rings with cornstarch and stuff gourd with shrimp patty. Smooth out patty surfaces. |
| 10 | Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok over medium heat, stir in black. |
貼士
Only elongated shape bitter gourd should be used.
Marinate bitter gourd with salt before blanching will keep it green
Chicken broth may also be used in place of water for braising.
Fresh bitter gourd should be kept in a cool and dry place instead of by refrigeration.
