Bitter melon stuffed with meat

Overview

Take some time to process the bitter melon to make it look better and more appetizing. Bitter melon has the effect of cooling and reducing fire.

Prepare the ingredients in the picture, bitter melon, green onions, dried shrimps, and forelegs
Wash the front leg meat and cut it into small pieces, then add a little salt, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, chicken powder, and peanut oil. Chop it into meat sauce and put it into a basin
Soak the dried shrimps in water for ten minutes and then chop into small pieces. Chop the green onion into fine pieces
Put the dried shrimps and scallions into the bowl of meat sauce, and then use chopsticks to mix evenly in the same direction. If the meat sauce is too dry at this step, add a little water
Cut the bitter melon into sections of about 4cm, then use a paring knife to cut into pointed shapes
Boil water in a pot, add an appropriate amount of salt and a spoonful of peanut oil, add bitter melon and cook for three to four minutes, remove and rinse with cold water twice
Stuff the prepared meat filling into the bitter gourd, and press the meat filling lightly with your fingers. Place evenly in the middle of the plate
Place the plate in a pot of boiling water and cover, steam over high heat for three minutes, then reduce heat to low and continue steaming for another seven minutes. If you want it to be very cooked, you can extend the time appropriately
After steaming, take out the plate, pour the soup into the wok, add a little starch water and bring to a boil, then pour the juice evenly over the bitter melon
Finished product pictures