Fried Eggs with Bitter Gourd
Quick and easy Fried Eggs with Bitter Gourd and tips on choosing and making the bitter gourd less bitter and more bittersweet.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
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- 1 small bittergourd ((6 oz/170g))
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs ((lightly beaten))
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut bitter gourd in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Cut one half of the bitter gourd at a diagonal into thin slices. Do the same for the other half.
- 2
Place the bitter gourd slices in a bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over the top. Mix well and allow it to sit for 20 minutes. Rinse and squeeze out as much water as possible. Pat dry with paper towel.
- 3
Heat vegetable oil in a wok or medium fry pan. Add prepared bitter gourd and stir fry for 3 minutes until lightly brown.
- 4
Pour in the beaten egg. Sprinkle salt and ground pepper over the eggs and bitter gourd.
- 5
Once eggs start to set, stir to break it up. Continue stirring and flipping until eggs are fully cooked, about 3 minutes.
- 6
Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.