Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon

Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon

Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon is a home-style meat dish at difficulty 4/5 (Advanced), about 578 kcal. Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon is a home-style steamed dish combining me. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

4 / 5

★★★★☆

Advanced
Estimated Calories

578 kcal

Ingredients

  • Winter melon (Dong Gua)
  • Ground pork
  • Eggs
  • Scallions
  • Scallion, ginger and garlic mixture
  • Ground white pepper
  • Light soy sauce
  • Cornstarch

Steps

  1. Peel the winter melon and cut it into slices that are 25cm long and 3cm thick.
  2. Place the cut winter melon slices into a bowl, add 15g of salt, and evenly coat the melon. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  3. While the winter melon sits, mix the ground pork with scallion, ginger and garlic mixture, 5g salt, 5g starch, ground white pepper, and light soy sauce in a separate bowl.
  4. Use chopsticks to stir the pork filling in a clockwise motion until the color of the ingredients shows no obvious contrast (about 2 minutes).
  5. Rinse the marinated winter melon slices (which will become soft) with clear water three times.
  6. Take one melon slice, roll it up, and stuff the pork filling inside.
  7. Arrange the stuffed rolls in a dish lining the edge of the plate.
  8. Crack 1 egg into the center circle.
  9. Place the dish in a regular iron pot. Once the water boils, steam for 15 minutes, covering the pot lid.
  10. Open the lid and remove the finished Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon.
  11. Pour the water from the dish into the pot, add the water and starch mixture (water thickener), and add 50ml of clear water. Bring to a boil and pour it over the stuffed winter melon.

Notes

Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon is a home-style steamed dish combining meat and vegetables. The texture is fresh, tender, and smooth, with the savory meat filling blending harmoniously with the sweet freshness of the winter melon, making it light and not greasy. Ground pork provides high-quality protein and essential amino acids, while the winter melon helps clear heat, promote urination, and replenish fluids. The preparation is simple; even beginners can pick it up easily with just a little practice for rolling the meat. From prepping to serving, it takes about 30 minutes.

Estimated Difficulty: ★★★★
Estimated Calories: 578 kcal
Category: Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon

Calculation:
You need to decide how many servings to make before cooking. One serving is exactly enough for 2 people.

Per Serving:
- Ground pork 300g
- Egg 1 (optional; people unaccustomed to it might find a slight off-flavor)
- Winter melon 200g
- Scallions (1 stalk, approx. 20g)
- Ground white pepper 5g
- Light soy sauce 10ml
- Cornstarch 5g
- Water and starch mixture 25g (starch 25g, water 50ml)
- Scallion, ginger and garlic mixture (Ginger 3-4 slices about 30g, take the white part of one scallion)
- Salt 20g

- When removing the Steamed Pork Stuffed with Winter Melon, be careful as the dish is very hot.
- Reference: [Bilibili Video](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1oF411F7wD?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click&vd_source=9f568660d497311d3f945e5dce319705)

If you follow the production process in this guide and find issues or areas for improvement, please feel free to submit an Issue or Pull Request.

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