Shrimp and Melon with Black Bean Sauce

Overview

Bitter melons from the south are also called cold melons. They are a little different from bitter melons from the north. They are larger in size, have more meat, and are not too bitter. They are the first choice vegetables for removing internal heat in summer. Stir-fried shrimps with cold melon are beautiful in color and delicious, a good combination!

Tags

• side dishes
• bitter melon
• fresh shrimp
• light soy sauce
• onions
• sugar
• tempeh
• garlic
• ginger
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Clean the shrimps, cut off the heads and tails, and prepare other ingredients.

   

2. 2 Mince the onion, ginger, and garlic. Chop the tempeh a few times to break it into pieces to release the fragrance. Slice the bitter melon.

   

3. 3 Pour oil into the pot, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

   

4. 4 Add the shrimp and stir-fry until red.

   

5. 5 Add the bitter melon and continue stir-frying.

   

6. 6 Add light soy sauce, salt, a little sugar and tempeh, and continue to stir-fry.

   

7. 7 Add a little water, cover and simmer for a while, that's it.