Winter Melon Braised with Minced Pork
User Reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
321 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Winter Melon Braised with Minced Pork
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Winter Melon Braised with Minced Pork
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Ingredients
- 500 g winter melon
- 100 g minced pork
- 2 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
- 2 fresh chili peppers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 green onion or scallion , cut into sections
- 1/2 thumb ginger
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- white pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
Instructions
Prepare the winter melon
- Remove the hard skin but keep some tender green parts. Then further cut into 5cm wide chunks.
Fry the chunks
- Heat the wok and add oil 1 tablespoon of oil, and place the winter melon chunks in. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the winter melon chunks are slightly seared on the surface. Transfer out.
Make pork crispy and aromatic
- Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and fry minced pork until crispy. Move them to one side of the wok, and continue fry garlic, ginger and scallion until aromatic.
Simmering and Thicken the sauce
- Return the winter melon and then pour in 2 cups of warm water. Cover to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Take the lid, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, white pepper, salt. Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water. And pour the water starch in. Mix to thicken the sauce.
- Add scallion and fresh chili peppers. Add sesame oil. Serve hot!
Notes
- It will be super great with steamed rice.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
321kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
887mg
(37%)
Potassium
189mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
39IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 321 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 321kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 887mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 39IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
24 reviews
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