Goya Champuru (Favorite Bitter Melon Recipe)
This dish will make convert you into a bitter melon lover! It's healthy, flavourful, and a perfect light dinner meal idea.
Equipment
- 1 non-stick pan or Always Pan 2.0 from Our Place
Ingredients
- 1 bitter melon
- 1 tsp salt for removing bitterness (will be rinsed)
- 2-3 slices bacon
- 2 eggs
- 454 g medium firm tofu (1 package) - I use Sunrise brand
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup dashi (fish stock) or chicken/vegetable broth
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- Sprinkle bonito flakes thin dried skipjack tuna flakes (can be found at most Japanese supermarkets)
Instructions
- Cut the bitter melon in half lengthwise and remove all of the seeds with a spoon.
- Sprinkle on salt and wait about 5-10 minutes. Rinse the bitter melon well wth water and drain or pat down with paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
- Cut your bacon into thin strips.
- Beat your eggs in a small bowl and set aside.
- Remove your tofu from the package and gently pat down with a paper towel to remove all the moisture on the surface.
- In a large non-stick frying pan, add in your bacon. Stir fry until most of the oil has been released and bacon is golden brown. Remove bacon pieces and set aside.
- Gently rip tofu into medium to large pieces and cook them in the bacon fat until golden brown on all sides.
- Add in your bitter melon and toss with bacon for 30 seconds.
- Make a well in the middle of the pan and add in your beaten eggs.