Cantonese Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with Eggs
An easy Cantonese stir-fry recipe for bitter gourd with eggs scrambled lightly and lightly seasoned.
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized bitter gourd
- 1 - 1 ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 - 3 tsp minced salted radish
- ½ tsp chicken stock powder or granules
- 3 tbsp hot water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- ½ tsp light soy sauce
- ½ tsp Chinese wine
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
Instructions
- Half the bitter gourd length-wise. Scrape out the seeds using a spoon. Slice thinly into 3-mm slices or to your desired thickness. Place in a bowl.
- To reduce the bitterness and juice content of the bitter gourd, sprinkle the slices all over with salt. Rub the salt into the gourd slices, or toss several times to distribute the salt. Leave aside for 15 minutes.
- Drain the juices. Rinse a few times to rid the slices of excess salt. Drain and set aside.
- Dissolve chicken stock powder or granules in hot water. Break the eggs into a separate bowl, beat lightly and season with light soy sauce, Chinese wine, sesame oil and ground pepper.
- Heat up a wok or frying pan over medium heat. When wok or pan is very hot, add the oil.
- When oil is hot, stir fry garlic and salted radish until fragrant, about 10 to 15 seconds. Add the gourd slices, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until the slices start to soften and turn a bit limp.
- Add the chicken stock water and sugar. Toss for a few seconds to combine well.
- Turn up the heat to high. Add the lightly beaten eggs, and stir fry till they are scrambled and still slightly wet. Turn off the heat. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.
Notes
- To reduce bitterness, mix bitter gourd slices with a bit of salt in a bowl and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Then, drain the pool of juices at the bottom of the bowl. Then rinse a few times to remove all traces of excess salt.
- If you wish to reduce the bitterness even more, grab handfuls of bitter gourd slices and squeeze out as much juice as possible. The slices will be much softer as well and cook more quickly. Then rinse a few times to remove all traces of excess salt.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1g, Calories: 78kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 638mg, Sugar: 1g
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