Chinese Salted Egg Bitter Gourd

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Instructions

 

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  To cook this dish, first prepare all ingredients needed for this dish.
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  Cut bitter gourd into half lengthwise.
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  Using a spoon, scrape to remove all the seeds with membranes and pith, leaving only a thin layer of white flesh to the green skin of the bitter gourd.
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  Then cut bitter gourd into 3 mm thick slices.
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  After cutting into slices, rub the bitter gourd with salt.
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  Then rinse with water to get rid of the bitter taste.
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  Place the salted duck egg yolks in a steamer.
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  Steam the salted egg yolks till cooked through, about 5 minutes.
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  Using a fork, mashed the cooked salted egg yolks. Now, we are ready to stir fry the bitter gourd.
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  To stir fry, first heat up 1 tablespoon oil in wok.
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  Add in bitter gourd and chicken stock granules.
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  Stir fry for about 2 minutes.
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  Then dish up and set aside.
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  In the same wok, heat up the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
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  Add in chopped garlic and spring onions. Saute till fragrant, about 2 minutes.
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  Add mashed salted egg yolks and stir fry till aromatic.
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  Then add the fried bitter gourd.
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  Next add the white pepper and sugar.
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  Lastly add in water.
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  Cover and cook over medium heat.
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  Cook till water dries up and bitter gourd turns soft. Season to taste.
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  Dish onto serving plate and serve hot with steamed rice. This dish goes very well with porridge too.