Sautéed Bitter Gourd and Pork with Fermented Soy Bean
Ingredients:
Bitter gourd 1pc
Pork 250g
Scallion leaves 2pcs
Garlic some
Ginger some
Fermented soy bean some
Seasoning:
Soy sauce little
Sugar little
Shaoxing wine little
Oil little
Chicken stock some
Corn starch some
Corn starch mixture:
Soy sauce little
Dark soy sauce little
Oyster sauce 3-4 tbsp
Sugar little
Chicken stock little
Corn starch little
Method:
1. Slice pork, then marinate with soy sauce, sugar, corn starch, Shaoxing wine, and water, mix well, add oil and mix again.
2. Remove seeds and pith from bitter gourd, do not dig too deep in order to preserve its bitterness. Rinse afterwards and slice diagonally.
3. Mince garlic and fermented soy bean; mix oyster sauce, sugar, chicken stock, corn starch, dark soy sauce and soy sauce to make a seasoned corn starch mixture.
4. Add oil in a heated wok, sauté pork slices till fully cooked, set aside.
5. Add oil in a heated wok, sauté garlic and ginger, then add fermented soy bean, sauté, toss bitter gourd in, sauté, pour a little chicken stock in, braise for a while with lid covered.
6. When the bitter gourd reaches optimal hardness and most liquid evaporates from the wok, add pork slices and sauté, cover with lid and cook for a while; lastly, pour the seasoned corn starch mixture in, stir until liquid dries up, mix scallion in and serve.