Recipe Ingredient
- 300g bittergourd
- 400g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp black bean sauce
- Seasoning:
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp chicken stock granules
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Halve the bittergourd lengthwise. Remove the seeds and cut into 3mm slices at a slant. Sprinkle salt into bittergourd slices and leave aside for five minutes. Rinse off salt and drain.
- Heat oil in a wok and fry garlic fill fragrant. Add black bean paste. Stir-fry well, then add chicken and bittergourd.
- Add seasoning and mix. Stir-fry for one to two minutes. Pour in water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered until gravy turns thick. Dish out and serve with hot plain rice.
