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Stuffed Bitter Melon
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 6
An interesting island dish.
Ingredients:
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
Directions:
1. Mince pork and combine with remainder of ingredients. Mix well.
2. Cut bitter melon in half, scoop out and discard seeds and white pulp in center, parboil for 3 minutes and drain.
3. Heap meat mixture into each melon half.
4. Arrange melon on a trivet in a heatproof baking dish which has 2 inches of boiling water at bottom.
5. Cover tightly and bake for 30 -45 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com