Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon

Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon

Overview

How to cook Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon at home

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Steps

  1. Add appropriate amount of salt to the minced meat, 2 quail eggs, light soy sauce, and starch and stir until strong.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 1
  2. Cut the bitter melon into 2 cm thick rings, remove the seeds, sprinkle with a little salt and marinate for about half an hour. Stuff the stirred minced meat into the bitter gourd ring, filling it only half full.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 2
  3. Crack the quail eggs into the bitter gourd ring.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 3
  4. Boil water in a pot and add bitter melon and quail eggs.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 4
  5. Steam over high heat for 7 to 8 minutes.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 5
  6. While steaming the eggs, prepare the gravy. Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and starch into a small bowl of water and mix evenly.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 6
  7. Heat oil in another pot, sauté garlic until fragrant, pour in gravy and turn off heat until thickened.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 7
  8. Pour the gravy over the surface of the bitter melon and quail eggs.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 8
  9. Smooth and tender quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon are ready to enjoy.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 9
  10. Remove the seeds and white membrane of the bitter melon, pickle it with salt for half an hour to remove part of the bitterness, or blanch it in salted water to remove the bitterness.

    Quail eggs stuffed with bitter melon step 10