Vietnamese Recipes

Stir Fry Bitter Melon With Eggs – Khổ Qua Xào Trứng

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Stir Fry Bitter Melon With Eggs - Khổ Qua Xào Trứng

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Course Entrée
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 2 People

Ingredients
  

Combine:

  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Fish Sauce

Add To The Pan:

  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Handfuls Of Thinly Sliced Bitter Melons
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Water
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 Handful Chopped Green Onions

Season With:

  • Black Pepper
  • Salt Optional

Instructions
 

  • Crack the eggs into a small bowl. Beat the eggs and stir in the fish sauce. Then set aside.
  • In a pan on Medium heat pour in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, dump in the sliced bitter melons. Toss the bitter melons until the pan is dry then add in 1 1/2 tablespoons of water. Cook the bitter melons until the water has disappeared and the pan is once again dry.
  • Now turn the heat to HIGH and add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. Allow the butter to melt.
  • Toss the bitter melons with the butter then pour in the beaten eggs. Cook the eggs for about a minute or two until the eggs are slightly set then turn the bitter melons and eggs over. Cook for another minute.
  • Then toss in a handful of chopped green onions.
  • Stir until the eggs are cooked and the bitter melons are as tender as desired. I prefer the bitter melons to still have a little bit of bite in them.
  • Sprinkle black pepper to taste.
  • ( Optional ) Serve with a side of fish sauce with some chopped thai chilis. Fill a small dipping bowl with some fish sauce. Chop one red thai chili and add it to the sauce.