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With Shallow-Fry - Fragrant Japanese Fried Bitter Melon (Karaage) - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make With Shallow-Fry - Fragrant Japanese Fried Bitter Melon (Karaage).
We coated bitter melon with a batter containing black roasted sesame seeds and deep-fried crispy. This is a savory Japanese fried bitter melon (karaage) with a good sesame flavor. It is well seasoned with salt and sugar after being prepared, so it is less bitter and is easy to eat even if you don't like bitter melon. It is also perfect for finger food with alcohol. Please give it a try!
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Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
4 servings

  • Bitter melon
    1
  • (A)Salt
    1/2 tsp
  • (A)Sugar
    2 tsp
  • Base Seasoning
  • Soy sauce
    2 tbsp
  • Sake
    2 tbsp
  • Sesame oil
    1 tbsp
  • Grated garlic
    1 tsp
  • Grated ginger
    1 tsp
  • Batter
  • Starch
    4 tbsp
  • Black roasted sesame seeds
    1 tbsp
  • Frying oil
    as needed
  • Garnish
  • Lemon
    1 sheets

How to make

  1. 1. Cut off the stem of bitter melon and cut it in half lengthwise. Remove the white pith with a spoon and cut it into 0.2-inch wide pieces.
  2. 2. Add Step 1 and (A) in a bowl and rub it well. When the water comes out, squeeze it out and drain the water.
  3. 3. Add Step 2 and the marinade to a zipper bag and rub it well. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
  4. 4. Mix the batter ingredients in a separate bowl, then add the drained Step 3 and coat.
  5. 5. Pour 0.4-inch depth of frying oil into a pan, heat to 170℃ (340°F), and add Step 4. Shallow-fry for about 3 minutes, and when the batter turns brown, drain the oil.
  6. 6. Transfer to a plate, garnish with lemon, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the amount of seasonings to your taste. *You must be of legal drinking age to consume alcoholic beverages.

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