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Stir Fry Winter Melon
Stir fry winter melon (炒冬瓜) is a an easy veggie side dish – we like to cook this veggie with dried shrimp and soy sauce. This is how we make it at home.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 tbsp of dried shrimp
- 1/2 lb winter melon, rind and seed removed, cut in to 2 inch x 1/2 inch
- 2 tbsp of water
- 2 tbsp of soy sauce (or to taste)
- 1 scallion, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a cooking pan or wok with cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add dried shrimp and let it cook for about a 30 seconds.
- 2
Now add winter melon in to cooking pan. Add water, mix well, and cover for about a minute.
- 3
Remove cover, and add soy sauce. Stir fry for about 5-10 minutes or until the winter melon is translucent (timing will highly depend how thick they are).
- 4
Sprinkle with scallions, mix well, remove from heat and serve!