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Super Yummy! Fried Fish & Bitter Gourd in Bean Sauce 苦瓜焖鱼 Chinese Stir Fry Recipe (Bitter Melon)
Ingredients
- Bitter melon300 g
- Pomfret700 g
- Red onion1
- Ginger20 g
- Scallion1 stalk
- Garlic · chopped3 cloves
- Chili pepper · chopped3 pieces
- Tablespoon of fermented bean paste 豆酱1
- Tablespoon of spicy fermented bean paste 辣豆瓣酱1
- Tablespoon of fermented black beans 豆豉1
- Oyster sauce1 tbsp
- Sugar1 tsp
- Cornstarch
- Shaoxing wine2 tbsp
Instructions
- Cut the bitter gourd into strips and deep-fry them. Deep-fry the black pomfret as well.
- Fry the red onion strips, julienned ginger, spring onion stems (keep the green parts aside), chopped garlic and bird's eye chillies until fragrant.
- Add 2 cups of water, the fermented bean paste, spicy fermented bean paste, fermented black beans, oyster sauce and sugar. Add the fried bitter gourd and fish, then cover and boil for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in the cornstarch solution and the Shaoxing wine, then add the reserved spring onion greens to finish.
Summarized from Spice N' Pans's video. Watch it for the details.
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