STUFFED BITTER MELON

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Provided by morgainegeiser

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1/2 lb lean pork
1 tablespoon black beans, femented, mashed
1 garlic clove, minced
1 scallion, chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon sherry wine
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
3 bitter melons, medium size

Steps:

Mince pork and combine with remainder of ingredients. Mix well.
Cut bitter melon in half, scoop out and discard seeds and white pulp in center, parboil for 3 minutes and drain.
Heap meat mixture into each melon half.
Arrange melon on a trivet in a heatproof baking dish which has 2 inches of boiling water at bottom.
Cover tightly and bake for 30 -45 minutes.