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Extra-Crunchy Bitter Melon Pickled in Fish Sauce That Goes with Everything
Rate this recipeBitter melon pickled in fish sauce won't disappoint – its unusual flavour makes a welcome change for the whole family during Tet.
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Ingredients
6
Time
45 minutes
Servings
2
Level
Medium
Ingredients
Bitter melon
1 piece
Chilies
6 piece
Limes
1 piece
Sugar
300 g
Minced garlic
100 g
Salt
1 tablespoon
Implementation Steps
01
Prepare the ingredients
First, prepare a basin of lightly salted water, squeeze in 1 lime and stir to dissolve the salt. Wash each bitter melon, trim both ends, halve lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Slice diagonally into bite-sized pieces and soak them in the salted lime water.
First, prepare a basin of lightly salted water, squeeze in 1 lime and stir to dissolve the salt. Wash each bitter melon, trim both ends, halve lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Slice diagonally into bite-sized pieces and soak them in the salted lime water.
02
Blanch the bitter melon
Bring a pot of water to the boil, add the sliced bitter melon and cook for about 2 minutes. As soon as it's just tender, lift it out into ice water so it stays crunchy and keeps its bright green colour.
Bring a pot of water to the boil, add the sliced bitter melon and cook for about 2 minutes. As soon as it's just tender, lift it out into ice water so it stays crunchy and keeps its bright green colour.
03
Make the fish sauce brine
The key to great bitter melon pickled in fish sauce is the brine. Simply follow this formula: 1 bowl water, 1 bowl fish sauce, 300 g sugar and 100 g minced garlic, then stir well.
The key to great bitter melon pickled in fish sauce is the brine. Simply follow this formula: 1 bowl water, 1 bowl fish sauce, 300 g sugar and 100 g minced garlic, then stir well.
04
Pickle the bitter melon
Lift the bitter melon out of the ice water and drain well. Arrange it neatly in a basin, pour over all the fish sauce brine from the previous step and add sliced chilies – done.
Lift the bitter melon out of the ice water and drain well. Arrange it neatly in a basin, pour over all the fish sauce brine from the previous step and add sliced chilies – done.
05
The finished dish
Serve the bitter melon pickled in fish sauce in a bowl or on a plate, topped with diagonally sliced chilies or chili flowers to make it look even prettier.
Serve the bitter melon pickled in fish sauce in a bowl or on a plate, topped with diagonally sliced chilies or chili flowers to make it look even prettier.
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Extra-Crunchy Bitter Melon Pickled in Fish Sauce That Goes with Everything