Right now, it is the season when bitter melon is green and the most suitable for cooking. Unfortunately, from ancient times to the present, bitter melons are not pleasing to people. First, it looks indecent, the surface of the melon skin is potholed, and many places call it "leprosy grape"; second, its innate bitter taste is inconsistent with the public taste.
In the early years, Wang Zengqi entertained friends at home, and there was a plate of fried bitter melon on the dinner table. The friend asked, "What is this?" Wang said it was a bitter melon. He said, "I'd like to taste it." Clipped a small piece of entrance: "Obedient! It's so bitter! Why eat this stuff?! ”
Wang Zengqi replied: "Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, bitter is also one of the five tastes." "No one can expel bitterness from the five tastes."
Is this bitter taste really unpalatable? In fact, if you use the right combination, seasoning, and method, you can turn the "bitter taste" of bitter melon into a leisurely, completely acceptable "bitter fragrance".
-Old dry mother fried bitter melon-
by pan small month
Mixed with the bitter taste of the old dry mother's spicy taste, it is very easy to enter. Many people have tried this recipe and said that their acceptance of "bitterness" has suddenly increased. The most important thing is that this bitter melon dish in the absolute sense is actually very delicious!
photo by pan small moon
-Fee-
Bitter melon, old dry mother
-Method-
❶ The bitter melon is washed, cut in half, the white gourd is dug up, and then cut into semicircular pieces.
❷ Bring a pot of water to a boil, discard the bitter melon slices and blanch for about 1 minute. Scoop it up and rinse it with cold water and drain it again.
❸ The pot is hot, and the old dry mother's chili sauce is domineeringly poured down and stir-fried. As long as the old yo, nothing else needs to be yo.
❹ Pour the bitter melon in, fry evenly, and it will be good~!
-Tips-
How many old dry mothers put it depends on their own taste, first put less, taste it, and add it again if the taste is not enough. Plain chili sauce, beef, chicken... A variety of old mothers can try!
-Bitter melon stir-fried pork belly-
By touching the bones of the big teeth
I like the coolness of bitter melon, but I don't want it to be too bitter; I like the texture of pork belly, but I don't want it to be too greasy... Only this recipe can satisfy you! Jianghu people say that "melon is not bitter meat is not greasy - bitter melon stir-fried pork belly".
photo by touching the bones with big teeth
Bitter melon one
Half a strip of pork belly
2 cloves of garlic
Tempeh
soy sauce
salt
oil
❶ Cut the bitter melon into thin slices, sprinkle with salt, the amount can be a little more, mix well and set aside. (This step can force the bitter water out)
❷ Pork belly cut into thin slices, garlic chopped, tempeh washed and mashed.
❸ Bitter melon that has been pickled for more than ten minutes has produced a lot of water, at this time you can squeeze out the bitter water by hand, rinse it thoroughly under the water, and squeeze the water dry. If it is too salty, continue to repeat the above actions.
❹ Put a little oil in the pan, heat it up, add pork belly and stir-fry, when the meat starts to produce oil, and shrinks significantly, then set aside, add the minced garlic and fry it.
❺ Add the squeezed bitter melon, stir-fry with pork belly until the bitter melon becomes very emerald green, sprinkle a little soy sauce to tone the seasoning, add tempeh and stir-fry evenly, then serve.
Don't put salt in the stir-fry!!
-Bitter melon stuffed meat-
by fat fish
Bitter melon stuffed meat, Cantonese and Hunan people love to eat. This recipe makes it into a fishy flavor, which gives bitter melon a new look
photo by fatty fish
Momordica charantia
minced meat
egg white
starch
Home-cooked pickled peppers
Two thorn strips
Ginger
Pixian Douban
vinegar
sugar
scallions
pepper
❶ Cut the bitter melon into rings, hollow out and wash, add egg whites to the minced meat, a little salt, stir well with starch, and brew the bitter melon.
❷ Steam on high heat for 10 minutes and set aside.
❸ While steaming vegetables are waiting, chop the peppers, etc., raise the oil pan, add a little minced meat and sauté to break the color. Add pickled chili peppers, peppercorns, sugar, vinegar, Pixian bean paste and sauté the fish, add a little water and bring to a boil.
❹ Add ginger, stir-fry the peppers a few times, add salt to taste, and water starch to decorate. Drizzle the fish sauce over the steamed bitter melon and sprinkle with green onions.
❶ Two kinds of meat filling, one steamed, one fried, the taste collision is interesting.
❷ Starch and egg whites will make the meat smooth and tender, a small secret recipe.
-Cold mix bitter melon is not bitter-
by water alice
The ultimate in the refreshing taste of bitter melon!
photo by 水儿alice
sesame oil
Chicken essence
❶ Wash the bitter melon, remove the urn, and use a spoon to scrape the white part of the inside as clean as possible.
❷ Slice with a little salt and mix well to marinate.
❸ After the bitter melon comes out of the water, pour out the juice and rinse the water. Then boil the pot with hot water, pour in a little sesame oil and blanch it slightly. Not too cooked, remove and immediately put in cold water to cool, so that the blanched bitter melon color is emerald green.
❹ Drain the bitter melon that has passed through the cold water. Mix in a little sesame oil, sugar and chicken essence and refrigerate it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, and the bitter melon is ready without being bitter.
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