Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Bitter melon stir-fried with pork is a stir-fry dish with a delicious, rich, and refreshing flavor that is extremely appetizing. Today, the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you on how to make this stir-fry dish simply at home!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Bitter Melon with Pork Serves 3 people
Bitter melon 3 pieces Pork 300 gr Green onions 2 stalks Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork
- You should choose pieces of meat that are pink in color, dry, and firm, with the fat and meat tightly attached to each other.
- Fresh pork usually has a dry surface; when you press it with your hand, you can feel its elasticity, and it has a characteristic fragrant smell.
- Avoid choosing pieces of meat that are dark or pale in color, with the fat and meat separate, and the meat fibers not firm; if pressed, juices may run out, and it may emit an unpleasant odor. That could be meat that has been stored for too long or injected with chemicals.
See details: How to choose fresh, safe, and chemical-free pork
How to choose fresh and delicious bitter melon
- It is advisable to choose fruits that are of moderate size, elongated shape, large ends, light green skin, and have many veins on the skin. These fruits are still fresh, have high crispness, and are less bitter.
- Avoid choosing fruits that are dark green, have small ends, and have many scratches on the skin. These are overripe bitter melons that have been stored for a long time, making them very bitter and less crisp.
See more: How to distinguish between wild bitter melon and ordinary bitter melon simply and accurately
How to prepare Stir-fried Bitter Melon with Pork
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing the bitter melon, use a knife to cut it lengthwise, removing all the pulp and seeds inside, then slice it thinly. After that, wash the sliced bitter melon with clean water about 3 – 4 times to reduce the bitterness, then let it drain.
Tip: To better eliminate the bitterness, you can soak the sliced bitter melon in a bowl of ice water for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Put 300g of pork into a small bowl, add a little salt, and then use your hands to massage the surface of the meat to remove any unpleasant smell. After that, rinse with clean water, drain, and cut into thin slices.
Peel the green onions, remove the roots, and wash them clean. Crush the bulb part and cut the green part into small sections.
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Stir-fry Bitter Melon with Pork
Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan over medium heat. Then, add 2 chopped green onions and sauté until golden.
Next, add the thinly sliced pork and stir-fry evenly over medium heat for about 3 – 5 minutes. Once the pork is half-cooked, add all the thinly sliced bitter melon along with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and stir-fry for another 3 – 5 minutes to let the ingredients absorb the seasoning.
Finally, sprinkle in 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper and chopped green onions, then mix well. Adjust the seasoning to taste before turning off the heat.
Tip: Depending on the thickness of the bitter melon and your preference for crunchiness or softness, adjust the stir-frying time accordingly!
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Finished product
The dish of stir-fried bitter melon with pork has an eye-catching green color, looking very appetizing! The pieces of tender and delicious pork blend harmoniously with the slightly bitter, refreshing taste of bitter melon and the distinctive aroma of scallions and ground pepper. This dish pairs perfectly with rice!
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With the simple steps above, you can immediately have the dish of stir-fried bitter melon with pork that is irresistibly fragrant and perfectly complements rice. TasteVN wishes you success!
