Goya Champuru (Bitter Melon Stir Fry) recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 Asian bitter melon (goya) kosher salt as needed 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 (1 pound) pork loin, cut into pieces 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste 1 pinch garlic pepper, or to taste 2 eggs 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste
Nutrition Info
- 258.8 caloriescarbohydrate: 4.5 gcholesterol: 147.5 mgfat: 15.8 gfiber: 2.7 gprotein: 24 gsaturatedFat: 4.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 539.5 mgsugar: 0.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Goya Champuru (Bitter Melon Stir Fry)
Directions
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Cut tips off melons with a sharp knife, cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out white interior and seeds with a spoon. Rinse the melon and cut into very small pieces. Place in a bowl and generously add kosher salt, mixing until melon is completely covered. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 3 to 4 hours.
Rinse melon to remove excess salt. Place into a pot and cover with room temperature or cool water, cover and bring to a boil. Cook until melon has softened slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, drain the melon.
Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork, season with garlic salt and garlic pepper. Stir-fry just until the pink on the surface of the pork disappears, 3 to 4 minutes. Add melon and stir fry until soft, about 2 minutes more.
Reduce heat to medium. Push pork mixture to the edges of the skillet with a spatula. Crack eggs into the center of the skillet, scramble until firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir contents of the skillet together until combined. Season with soy sauce.