Recipe by http://saymykitchen.com

Garlic Bean Paste with Bitter Gourd, Pork Slices and Prawns 什锦蒜蓉豆

炒苦瓜

Ingredients (enough for 3 to 4 pax with steamed rice) : • • • • •

200 gm sliced pork (cut against grains) 12 pcs mid sized prawns (devein and de shell) 1 small-mid sized bitter gourd (sliced) 4 cloves of garlic (pressed) 2 slices of ginger (pressed)

• 1 tbsp black bean garlic paste 蒜蓉豆

酱 (available from supermarkets)

• 1/8 tsp salt • 1.5 tsp sugar • cooking oil Pork Meat Marinate : • 1/4 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp sesame oil • 1 tbsp light soy sauce Prawn Marinate : • few drops of sesame oil • 1 tsp light soy sauce (tsp = teaspoon; tbsp = tablespoon) Tip : Do not have to add water. The bitter gourds/bitter melons would produce enough water content to make the garlic bean sauce when cooked. Directions : 1. Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil at medium heat. Add ginger and garlic. 2. Fold in 1 tbsp black bean garlic paste 蒜蓉豆 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

酱. Give it a quick stir.

Fold in pork slices. Stir fry 1 minute till pork about 70% cooked. Toss in bitter gourd slices. Add 1/8 tsp salt and 1.5 tsp sugar. Stir fry another 1 minute till bitter gourd slices start to soften. Add prawns. Stir fry 1 more minute till all ingredients are fully cooked. Serve hot with steamed rice.