Delicious and Appealing Stir-Fried Pigeon with Loofah, Perfect for Rice

How to cook Stir-fried Pigeon with Loofah

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  Prepare the pigeon

  To eliminate the odor and clean the pigeon meat, after buying it, you should pluck the feathers, remove the entrails, leaving only the meat, then rub the pigeon with a little salt and rinse it thoroughly with water and let it drain.

  To make the pigeon skin crispy and the meat fragrant when stir-frying, prepare a charcoal stove and roast the pigeon meat over the fire for about 4 – 5 minutes.

  Next, rinse the pigeon again with clean water and cut it into bite-sized pieces, about the size of a finger.

  How to clean the pigeon without smell:

  • Wash the pigeon with a little ginger and alcohol to eliminate the odor, then rinse it thoroughly with water and let it drain.
  • Additionally, you can blanch the pigeon briefly in boiling water with a little white wine. The alcohol is highly effective in removing the smell.

  

  

  

  
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  Prepare other ingredients

  Peel the loofah and cut it into bite-sized pieces, about 2 finger lengths.

  Wash the water spinach and green onions, then cut them into bite-sized pieces, about 2 finger lengths.

  Peel the shallots and garlic, then chop them finely.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Marinate the pigeon

  You put the pigeon in a bowl, add half of the chopped shallots, minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/3 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate.

  You mix well and marinate the pigeon meat for about 20 – 30 minutes to absorb the flavors.

  

  
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  Stir-fry the pigeon with gourd

  You put 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan, place the pan on the stove, turn on medium heat to heat the oil, then add the remaining shallots to sauté until fragrant.

  Next, you add the pigeon to stir-fry and add 1 teaspoon of chili sauce, gently stir to let the spices soak into the pigeon meat, then lower the heat, cover, and cook for another 5 – 7 minutes.

  After that, add the gourd and stir-fry for another 2 minutes, then add the green onions and water spinach, stir well, season to taste according to your family’s preference, and turn off the heat.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  Stir-fried pigeon with gourd is delicious and nutritious with sweet gourd and firm pigeon meat infused with rich flavor.

  With a simple cooking method, without any complexity, but it’s extremely nutritious for your family. Try applying this recipe and enjoy it right away!