5.0 from 27 votes
Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup (Canh Khổ Qua)
Vietnamese bitter melon stuffed with pork, mushroom, and mung bean noodles, simmered in a light and savory chicken broth makes a delicious combo and light soup!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 345 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 4 bitter melons 5-6" long or 3 bitter melons 8" long
Filling
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 medium onion ~2/3 cup chopped
- 1/2 /2 cup hydrated wood ear mushrooms chopped (pictured on my egg roll recipe)
- 1 pack of dried mung bean noodles chopped. ~1 cup hydrated. (also pictured on my egg roll recipe)
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 /2 tablespoon fish sauce optional
Broth
- 3 cups broth
- 4.5 .5 cups water
- sugar and salt for seasoning the broth
Garnish
- cilantro chopped
- green onions chopped
Instructions
- Soak bean threads in hot tap water and mushrooms in 40-second microwaved hot tap water until soft. About 10 minutes. Drain and rinse mushrooms well.
- Cut a slit along each bitter melon and remove the seeds with a spoon. Sometimes it just wont open properly so you'll need to split the melon in half lengthwise and just add the filling.
- Bring the water and broth to a boil in a pot on high heat, but put aside about 1 cup for adjusting seasoning.
- Add the stuffed bitter melons
- Turn heat down to reach a low boil, simmer for 20-30 minutes until bitter melons are fork-tender.
- The water will have slightly evaporated and the stuffing released seasoning to the broth, so taste it then add salt and sugar to your liking if needed, or add more hot water to dilute it.
- Remove bitter melons and cut into 1.5-2" long pieces.
- Garnish with cilantro and green onion, serve with broth.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1546mg
(64%)
Potassium
645mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
813IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
81mg
(90%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1546mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 645mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 813IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 81mg | 90% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.