vietnamese

Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup with Pork and Mushrooms

This simmered dish pairs bitter melon, cut into rings and seeded with ground pork, wood ear mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped and chicken broth, low sodium. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Low carb Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

66 g Protein

20 g Carbohydrates

28 g Fat

7 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

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260g bitter melon, cut into rings and seeded 65 kcal
200g ground pork 484 kcal
40g wood ear mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped 9 kcal
600g chicken broth, low sodium 36 kcal
20g shallot, minced 14 kcal
12g fish sauce 4 kcal
1g ground black pepper 3 kcal
20g scallions, chopped 7 kcal

Cooking instructions

bitter melon
Slice bitter melon into 4 cm rings and scoop out seeds and pith.
ground porkwood ear mushroomsshallotfish sauceground black pepper
Mix ground pork with chopped wood ear mushrooms, minced shallot, fish sauce, and black pepper.
bitter melonground pork
Stuff the pork mixture firmly into the bitter melon rings.
bitter melonground porkchicken broth
Bring chicken broth to a simmer. Add stuffed bitter melon and cook gently 20 to 25 minutes until pork is cooked through.
scallions
Ladle into a bowl and top with chopped scallions. Serve hot.