White gourd is a popular and highly favored food due to its sweetness and refreshing nature. Besides soup, stir-fried dishes with white gourd are also very appealing. Let’s cook with TasteVN and learn 3 incredibly simple ways to make stir-fried white gourd for the whole family to enjoy!
1. Stir-fried white gourd with pork
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Preparation time
1 hour
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried white gourd with pork For 4 people
White gourd 300 gr Pork 400 gr Cilantro 10 gr Green onions 2 stalks Garlic 10 gr Chili 10 gr Seasoning powder 1 tablespoon Sugar 1/2 tablespoon MSG 1 tablespoon Ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1/2 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to choose good pork
- You should choose pork that has a bright pink color, no strange smell, with clear white fat, and avoid meat that is pale and has a foul odor.
- You can press the meat with your hand; if you observe that the meat springs back immediately, does not leave a dent, feels dry, and does not stick to your hand, it indicates that this is good meat.
- Good pork should have even, firm fibers and should not leak juices or feel slimy.
- When buying meat, you should ask the seller to cut it along the grain and avoid selecting meat with small white cysts interspersed between the fibers, as the piece may be infected with cysts, which could negatively affect your health when consumed.
How to cook Stir-fried winter melon with pork
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Prepare the pork
Soak the purchased meat in salted water, using your hands to rub all over the piece of meat to remove any blood and dirt, which helps reduce the foul smell.
Rinse with clean water and let it drain. Then cut the meat into small, bite-sized pieces.
How to prepare meat without a smell
- When you buy pork, you need to scrape off the hair on the skin, or you can ask the seller to help scrape it off to save time.
- Soak the pork in diluted saltwater for about 15 minutes. After soaking, rinse thoroughly with cold water about 3-4 times.
- You can also use a mixture of salt and vinegar to wash the pork, which helps eliminate the foul smell better!
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Marinate the pork with spices
Marinate the pork with 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 20g of garlic, and crushed chili. Mix well and let the pork absorb the spices for about 15 – 20 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the melon, soak it in salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly, drain, cut the melon in half, remove the seeds, and cut the melon into bite-sized pieces.
Green onions are divided into two parts, the bulb part is chopped, the leaves are finely chopped, and the cilantro is also finely chopped.
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Stir-fried pork
Place a pan on the stove, add cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add the marinated pork to stir-fry briefly until the meat is just cooked and firm, then turn off the heat.
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Stir-fried gourd with pork
Place another pan on the stove, add cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the chopped green onions and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the gourd and stir-fry quickly over high heat until the gourd is just cooked, then pour the previously stir-fried pork into the pan.
Stir well for about 5 minutes over high heat for the gourd and pork to absorb the seasoning evenly. Finally, sprinkle the chopped green onions and cilantro on top, stir well for another 30 seconds, then turn off the heat, plate it nicely, and it’s done.
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Final Product
The stir-fried gourd dish after completion has an appealing color. The pork absorbs the seasoning well and is not tough, with an enticing aroma combined with the crunchy and sweet taste of the gourd. This dish pairs well with white rice and a little garlic chili soy sauce.
2. Stir-fried Gourd with Chicken Entrails
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Preparation Time
1 hour
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Gourd with Chicken Entrails Serves 4 people
Gourd 300 gr Chicken Entrails 100 gr (1 set) Green Onions 3 stalks Ginger 10 gr Cooking Oil 3 tablespoons Seasoning Powder 1 tablespoon
How to Choose Good Chicken Entrails
- You should buy chicken entrails from reputable places to ensure quality; fresh entrails will taste better when cooked.
- If buying from the market, you need to observe carefully to distinguish between fresh and old entrails. Fresh chicken entrails have a pinkish-red color and do not smell bad, and the liver should not have a dark color.
How to Prepare Stir-Fried Winter Melon with Chicken Guts
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Prepare the chicken guts
Chicken guts (gizzard, intestines, liver, heart, blood) should be washed with salt to remove the slime, then rinse thoroughly with clean water. Add a little vinegar to the chicken guts, massage them to reduce the odor, then rinse again with clean water and let them drain.
Tip to remove the odor from chicken guts
When you slaughter the whole set of chicken guts, you need to separate the liver first, then the intestines and gizzard, and follow the preparation steps below:
- Gizzard: When preparing the gizzard, remove all the waste inside, then scrape it clean, avoiding water getting in as it will be difficult to scrape off the adhering layer. Once cleaned, rinse with water, then massage with white salt. Squeeze and rinse again with water until completely clean. You can add a little vinegar and massage for about 2 minutes to help clean the gizzard and remove the odor.
- Chicken intestines: Identify both ends of the chicken intestines, use chopsticks to pierce from one end, then slide the chopsticks along the length of the intestines until they slide out the other end to push out all the waste inside the intestines. At the same time, hold the edge of the intestines at the head part with the chopsticks so that when sliding, we will turn the intestines inside out.
- Chicken liver: Separate the chicken liver, and if it is a large piece, you can cut it into bite-sized pieces.
- Blood, heart: should be briefly scalded with boiling water to remove the slime and fishy smell, while helping these ingredients not to break apart.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the winter melon, wash it clean, then cut it into thin slices about 1cm thick.
The green onion’s bulb should be crushed and minced. The leaves should be cut into sections.
Peel the shallots, mince finely. Crush the ginger.
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Stir-fry gourd and chicken intestines
Heat a pan on the stove, add cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the chopped green onions to sauté until fragrant.
Add all the chicken intestines to the pan, stir well. Then add 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder to the pan and stir-fry the chicken intestines over high heat until cooked evenly. Transfer the intestines to a plate, and pour the stir-frying liquid back into the pan.
Next, add the gourd and crushed ginger to the pan and stir-fry over high heat until the gourd is cooked. When the gourd is just cooked, add all the stir-fried chicken intestines and chopped green onions into the pan, mix well for another 2 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Final product
It’s not difficult to make stir-fried gourd with chicken intestines, is it? This dish can be served with soy sauce, along with a bowl of hot rice, making it very suitable!
3. Stir-fried gourd with peanuts
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Preparation
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Winter Melon with Peanuts Serves 4
Winter Melon 1/2 fruit Peanuts 50 gr Red Onion 1 bulb Ginger 1 piece Cilantro 10 gr Seasoning Powder 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/3 teaspoon Cooking Oil 2 tablespoons
How to Choose Good Peanuts
- The nuts should be large and round; pressing them with a fingernail should feel firm and plump for good, nutritious nuts.
- The shell of the peanuts should be bright in color.
- The nuts should be uniform, without any shriveled or rotten ones mixed in.
- Avoid peanuts that are moldy or show any unusual colors to ensure safety.
How to Prepare Stir-fried Winter Melon with Peanuts
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Prepare the Ingredients
After buying the winter melon, peel it, soak it in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then cut it into thin slices about 1cm thick.
Roast the peanuts until cooked, let them cool, and then remove the skin.
Clean the red onion, cilantro, and ginger, then chop them finely.
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Stir-fried Winter Melon
Place a pan on the stove, add cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the shallots and ginger to sauté until fragrant.
Once the ingredients are aromatic, add the winter melon and stir-fry on high heat. Stir continuously, seasoning with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder and 1/3 teaspoon of salt to taste, then continue to stir-fry until the melon is just cooked and starts to turn translucent, then add the roasted peanuts and cilantro to the pan and stir for another 2 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
With just a few simple steps, you have a delicious plate of stir-fried winter melon with peanuts that can be served as a vegetarian or non-vegetarian dish. The winter melon is crunchy and not mushy, complemented by the nutty flavor of the peanuts, truly wonderful, right?
How to choose fresh and delicious white gourd
- It is advisable to choose large gourds that feel firm in hand, with smooth green skin, plump, large stems, and still fresh, as these are young fruits that will have a delicious and characteristic sweet taste.
- Do not choose gourds that are dark green or black because they are mature, have many seeds, and the gourd flesh is tough, which can affect the taste of the dish.
- Although white gourd can be grown year-round, the best time for its growth is from May to September. At this time, the gourds will be very fresh and tasty.
Benefits of white gourd
Thanks to its sweet taste, refreshing nature, and high content of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, protein, carbohydrates, and various vitamins like carotene, B1, B2, B3, C,…. white gourd provides wonderful benefits such as:
- Beauty: Regular use will improve the skin, making it noticeably brighter.
- Reduces the risk of eye disorders.
- Good for cardiovascular health and the digestive system.
- Boosts the immune system.
- Supports height development.
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Above is a guide article for you on 3 ways to make stir-fried gourd that is delicious, nutritious, and extremely simple. Wishing you success in your cooking!
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