Pan-Fried Bitter Melon and Pork with Miso

• 200 grams Pork
• 1 stalk Bitter melon
• 1 tsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Katakuriko
• 2 tbsp Miso (soy bean paste)
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Sake
• 1 tbsp Mirin
• 1 tsp Doubanjiang
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil (for frying)
• 1 Dried Bonito flakes

1. Cut the bitter melon lengthwise.
2. Carefully remove the seeds and slice.
3. Boil for about 30 seconds in hot water, and drain.
4. Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces.
5. Marinate with the seasonings.
6. Mix all the ingredients to make the miso paste.
7. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and stir-fry the pork from Step 2.
8. When the pork has browned, turn the heat off, add the miso paste, and mix well.
9. When the pork has combined well with the miso paste, turn the heat on again.
10. Cook over medium heat.
11. Finally, add the bitter melon from Step 1 and after thoroughly mixing in the miso it's done.

pork, bitter, soy sauce, katakuriko, soy bean, sugar, sake, mirin, doubanjiang, sesame oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/170913-pan-fried-bitter-melon-and-pork-with-miso (may not work)