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Chicken and Bitter Gourd Stew Recipe
Photo: Kevin McCutcheon

Chicken and Bitter Gourd Stew Recipe

14 ingredients 3-4 openrecipes

The researching of this recipe was inspired by the upcoming Nice Gourd Festival.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

374
Calories
32g
Protein
17g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 13 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bitter Gourd not in our table 0
Melon not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • - 1/2 chicken, cut to pieces (you can also use chicken thighs and other cuts)
  • - half bitter gourd/bitter melon (about 300-400g)
  • - 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • - 1 tbsp tau cheo (soya bean paste)
  • - 1/2 tbsp black fermented beans (rinsed, patted dry and mashed slightly with a fork)
  • - 5 garlic cloves, peeled & bruised
  • - 5 slices ginger
  • - salt
  • - 1 tbsp Chinese wine (shao hsing/hua tiao)
  • - light soy sauce, to taste (optional)
  • Sauce
  • - 1 cup water
  • - 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • - 1 tsp sugar

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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