Braised Bittergourd With Salted Black Beans

Not everyone will love bittergourd or bittermelon. Slightly bitterish yet it has a stunning aftertaste . You either love it or hate it. Thank God , my Piggies love it which surprises me indeed :)

I braised it with chicken and salted black beans .This dish is common among the chinese families in Asia. The aroma redolent of the salted black beans filled the kitchen while it was braising in the wok. A mouthwatering dish that will leave you to want more helpings :) The bittergourd absorbed in the flavorful gravy tastes so good that you will start to miss it an hour later after dinner :)))

A very easy and simple to prepare dish that can be served with hot rice.

The photos above are for my Piggies to drool

whenever they miss this dish

Piggy boy will be back to college this Sunday

to start his 3rd semester and I know for sure

he will miss homecooked food ^ *

Braised Bittergourd With Salted Black Beans

Ingredients:

1 large bittergourd - cut into 1.5 inch strips

½ chicken – cut into pieces
(marinated with 1 tbsp light soy sauce
and 2 tsp of cornflour)

(A)
1 tsp salted black beans – washed
1 tbsp fermented soybean
4 pips of garlic- chopped finely
3 bird’s eye chili – seeded

1 tsp of sugar
1 tsp of dark soy sauce

2 tbsp of cooking oil

Thickening:
1 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp water

Method:

Heat oil in the wok, add in (A) and sautéed till fragrant. Add in the chicken and stir fry 5 minutes, add in the cut bittergourd and continued to stir fry till well mixed. Lower the flame , cover the wok and braised the bittergourd till the bittergourd and chicken pieces are properly cooked. Add in the dark soy sauce and sugar. Do not add water for the bittergourd and chicken will give out liquid. Add the thickening last. Dish out and serve with hot rice.

Enjoy!