Bitter Gourd with Egg Recipe

Tip for choosing bitter gourd: In general, dark green bitter gourd is more bitter and light
green is less bitter.
Serves: 2

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins
INGREDIENTS
150-200 grams bitter gourd (bitter melon/)
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp fermented black beans rinsed, patted dry & mashed slightly with a fork
1 tbsp cooking oil
3 cloves garlic minced
a small pinch of salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Cut bitter gourd to half (length-wise) and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Slice
bitter gourd thinly.
2. Heat oil in wok and stir fry garlic and fermented black beans until fragrant, about 30
seconds.
3. Add bitter gourd slices and stir fry over high heat for about 2-3 minutes until almost
cooked (turning slightly translucent).
4. Pour the beaten egg slowly over the bitter gourd slices. Stir fry until the egg is cooked
and dry. Season to taste with salt.
Noob Cook Tips
If you want to reduce the bitterness of bittergourd, rub a small amount of salt on the
halved bitter gourd and leave for a few minutes, after which rinse away the salt with water
before slicing. I personally enjoy the bitterness so I omitted this step.
Recipe Variations
1. Adding meat in a small bowl, mix 100g of minced pork (or chicken), a small pinch of
sugar, Chinese pepper powder, 1 tsp sesame oil and 1 tsp light soy sauce. Marinade for
10 minutes. Add the meat after step 2, and try to break up the meat to small pieces with
a frying turner or spatula. Stir fry until the meat is halfway cooked before adding the
bitter gourd slices.
2. Adding wolfberries Soak 1 tsp wolfberries 5 minutes, drain the water, and add in step
3.