Easy recipe for "Stir-fried pork and bitter melon with kimchi!"

Here is a simple recipe for "Stir-fried pork and bitter melon with kimchi" using bitter melon, which is in season in summer. A side dish for adults with just the right amount of bitterness and spiciness.

Stir-fried Pork and Bitter Melon with Kimchi

Ingredients

1 bitter gourd
150 g thinly sliced pork
80 g Chinese cabbage kimchi
2 eggs
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil

Directions

Wash and cut bitter melon in half lengthwise, remove the inside of the melon and seeds, and slice into thin strips about 3 mm wide. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 5 minutes, then squeeze out the water that comes out.


Cut pork into bite-sized pieces. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and saute pork over medium heat.


When the color of pork changes by half, add bitter gourd and soy sauce and stir-fry.


Add kimuchi and egg and stir-fry. When the egg hardens, turn off the heat and let it cook through in the residual heat.

How does stir-fried pork and bitter melon with kimchi taste?

The richness of the moist pork, the refreshing bitterness of the bitter melon, and the spiciness of the crispy kimchi all come together. The egg mellows out the strong flavors of the ingredients. The sesame oil gives the stir-fry a deep flavor.


The spicy flavor will linger in your mouth and make your rice go faster and faster. It goes great with a cold beer!