Stir-Fried Bitter Gourd with Dried Shrimp

For those who love bitter gourd dishes, this time we want to share a recipe for how to stir-fry dried shrimp with bitter gourd deliciously.

Ingredients

• Clear fish sauce - 1 tablespoon
• Sugar - half a tablespoon
• Salt and MSG (Ajinomoto) - half a teaspoon each
• Garlic - 2 cloves (thinly sliced)
• Dried shrimp - 2 tablespoons

• Bitter gourd - 2 pieces
• Chili pepper - 2 pieces (thinly sliced)
• Water - 1 tablespoon

Step-by-step preparation method

1. Cut the bitter gourd in half and scoop out the seeds inside with a spoon. Then slice the bitter gourd thinly.

2. Heat the pot, add oil, and once the oil is hot, add the garlic and chili pepper, frying until fragrant.

3. Add the dried shrimp and fry for about 10 seconds. Add the bitter gourd, then add 1 tablespoon of water and continue frying for about 2 minutes.

4. Then add the fish sauce, sugar, salt, and MSG, and fry for another minute. After tasting to check the light saltiness, you'll have a delicious plate of stir-fried dried shrimp with bitter gourd.

You can enjoy this deliciously and heartily with warm, freshly cooked rice.

Source: Thespruceeats.com