Saturday, March 27, 2010

Steamed Stuffed Bitter Melon


Ingredients(A):
1 no (about 400g) bitter melon


Ingredients (B):
100g minced pork
120g fish paste
1 no century egg (chopped)
1 no hard boiled salted egg (chopped)
1 tsp corn flour


Seasoning:
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
1//2 tsp sesame oil


Sauce:
1 tbsp oyster sauce,
1 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp "Shaoxing" wine
240ml water


Methods:
1. Cut bitter melon into thick slices, scoop out the seed, rinse melon rings and drain well, keep aside

2. To make filling, mix entire ingredients (B) and seasoning, stir until sticky.

3. Stuff some filing mixture into the cavity of the bitter melon ring evenly until full. Arrange on a heatproof plate, steam in the preheated steamer with covered over high heat for 10-15 minutes until cooked.

4. Heat up 2 tbsp oil in the hot wok, add in sauce and bring to the boil. Thicken sauce with some cornstarch solution, spoon the sauce over to the bitter melon. Serve at once

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