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Stir Fried Pork Belly With Bitter Melon and Black Bean Sauce

This stir-fried dish pairs pork belly, thin sliced with bitter melon, sliced, fermented black beans, rinsed and lightly mashed and soy sauce. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

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Estimated macros per portion

22 g Protein

42 g Carbohydrates

43 g Fat

4 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

108g pork belly, thin sliced 410 kcal
122g bitter melon, sliced 31 kcal
108g jasmine rice, cooked 140 kcal
4g vegetable oil 35 kcal
7g garlic, minced 10 kcal
10g fermented black beans, rinsed and lightly mashed 13 kcal
9g soy sauce 6 kcal
20g water 0 kcal
1g white pepper, ground 2 kcal

Cooking instructions

bitter melon
Slice bitter melon lengthwise, scoop out seeds, and slice into thin half moons. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and rinse after 5 minutes to reduce bitterness.
pork bellyvegetable oil
Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and sear pork belly slices until lightly browned and some fat renders, about 3-4 minutes.
bitter melongarlicwater
Add garlic and stir fry 20 seconds. Add bitter melon and 2 tablespoons water; stir fry until the melon turns bright green and slightly tender, 3-4 minutes.
fermented black beanssoy saucewhite pepper
Stir in fermented black beans and soy sauce; toss to coat. Add white pepper, cook 30-60 seconds more, and taste for salt.
jasmine rice
Serve hot with jasmine rice.