Bitter melon stuffed with grounded pork and bean thread noodle is delicious. This is one of Khmer favorite soups. Bitter melon has a sweet bitterly taste that our people like.
Grounded Pork Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup
Bitter melon stuffed with grounded pork and bean thread noodle is delicious. This is one of Khmer favorite soups. Bitter melon has a sweet bitterly taste that our people like.
Course: SoupCuisine: CambodianDifficulty: Medium
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
30
minutesCalories
584
kcalTotal time
1
hourIngredients
1 lb (450 gram) of grounded pork
2 stalks green onion, chopped
1 small individual package bean thread noodles, soaked in hot water, drained and chopped (approx 1 cup)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 large or 2 medium size bitter melon, cut bitter melon in half (cross wide)and removed seeds
8 cups water
Directions
- In a large bowl, mix grounded pork with green onions, bean thread noodles, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon fish sauce and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Mix well.
- Stuffed pork stuffing in side bitter melon tube. If you have left over meat makes small meatballs.
- Put stuffed bitter melon and pour water in a large soup pot, cook till meat done and water reduce.
- Seasoning soup with 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons fish sauce.
- Top with green onion.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Serve hot with rice.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 2g
- Calories: 584kcal
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Cholesterol: 151mg
- Sodium: 1591mg
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 3g
- Protein: 41g
