5 from 4 votes
Stir Fried Bitter Melon with Fermented Black Beans
This quick, tasty, and healthy side dish will surprise you with its beautiful simplicity and rich flavor. {Gluten-Free adaptable, Vegetarian}
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
75 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 (1 lbs / 450 g) medium or 3 small bitter melon
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 dried chili pepper , broken into 2 to 3 pieces (Optional)
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 tablespoons fermented black beans , coarsely chopped (or black bean sauce)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Remove and discard the ends of the bitter melons. Halve lengthwise, and scoop out seeds and pith with a small metal spoon and discard. Slice crosswise into 1/4” (6 mm) half-moon pieces.
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the bitter melon slices. Let cook for 30 seconds or so, until half-cooked. Drain the bitter melon with a colander and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick pan (or a wok) over medium-high heat until hot. Add the dried chili pepper (if using), garlic, and fermented black beans, stir a few times until fragrant. Add the blanched bitter melon slices and stir for 1 minute or so. Add soy sauce and sugar. Stir until the bitter melon is just tender, 1 minute or so. Taste the bitter melon. Sprinkle with more salt and stir again, if needed. Once done, transfer everything to a plate.
- Serve hot as a side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
75kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
9.4g
(3%)
Protein
1.6g
(3%)
Fat
3.7g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
0.6g
(3%)
Sodium
334mg
(14%)
Potassium
215mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
3.6g
(7%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 75kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.4g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.6g | 3% |
| Fat | 3.7g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 7% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.