Chinese Winter Melon Recipe: Combination Of Vermicelli and Ground Beef

Chinese Winter melon is also known as ash gourd. This is a beloved ingredient in Chinese cuisine, prized for its delicate flavor and versatile texture. There are many methods to eat Winter Melon, but today I am going to show a method that is less popular but amazing.

In this Chinese Winter Melon recipe, I am combining winter melon with vermicelli and ground beef to create a savory dish that’s both satisfying and nutritious. So, let’s see how to do this.

Short Table of Chinese Winter Melon Recipe

You should always need to know about the prep and steaming time of a recipe. Here I am presenting that type of detail. You should always carefully analyze the table.

Course: Side Dish	Cuisine: Chinese		Difficulty: Medium
Total Time:15 Minutes
Serving		Preparation Time	Baking Time	Calories
3 people		5 Minutes	10 Minutes	310

Chinese Winter Melon Recipe Utensils

Every recipe needs some tools. These will help you to perfectly complete the recipe. In the case of the Winter Melon recipe, you will need the following utensils. Please keep them ready to start the recipe.

• One Food Steamer or Cooker
• One Serving Plate
• One Kitchen Knife
• One Chopping Board
• One Mixing Bowl
• Measuring Spoons

Ingredients for Chinese Winter Melon Recipe

If you are going to try this recipe, then you will need the following ingredients. All are common, they will be in almost every kitchen. Here are the ingredients.

• Winter Melon: 150g
• Vermicelli Pasta: 100g
• Ground Beef: 1 cup
• Ginger: 1 tbsp (Chopped)
• Salt Pepper: 1 tbsp
• Soy Sauce: 3 tbsp
• Cooking Wine: 2 tbsp
• Garlic Sauce: 4 tbsp
• Soy Sauce: ½ cup
• Green Onion: 1 pc (Chopped)
• Cooking Oil: 1 cup (Hot)

Detailed Description Of This Recipe

To complete a recipe successfully, instructions should be detailed. That’s why I am describing each step in detail. I hope this will help you a lot.

Step 1: Prepare the Winter Melon

Take a fresh piece of 150-gram winter melon that is preferably round in shape for uniform slicing. Carefully cut off the skin, using a kitchen knife. After peeling, slice the winter melon into small, thin pieces. Aim for slices that are about ¼ inch thick to ensure they cook evenly.

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Step 2: Prepare the Vermicelli Pasta

Now take 100 grams of vermicelli pasta and place it in a bowl of warm water. Let the pasta soak for about 5 minutes or until it softens. Once softened, drain the water and spread the vermicelli evenly on a serving plate. This will serve as the base for your dish.

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Step 3: Arrange the Winter Melon

On the serving plate with the vermicelli, neatly arrange the sliced pieces of winter melon in a circular pattern around the edge of the plate. Leave some space in the center for the meat filling.

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Step 4: Prepare the Meat Filling

In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup of ground beef. Add 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger, 1 tablespoon of salt pepper (a mix of salt and ground pepper), 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of cooking wine with the beef and mix them. Place it in the center of the arranged winter melon slices on the plate.

Step 5: Add Garlic Sauce and Steam

Drizzle 3 to 4 tablespoons of garlic sauce over the winter melon slices and spread the sauce evenly to enhance the flavor of the dish.

Once the water is boiling, place the plate with the arranged winter melon and meat into the steamer. Steam the dish for about 10 minutes, or until the winter melon is tender and the meat is fully cooked.

Step 6: Final Seasoning and Serve

After steaming, carefully remove the plate from the steamer. And then add a layer of light soy sauce over the steamed winter melon and meat. Sprinkle with chopped green onion to add a fresh, aromatic finish to the dish.

Now heat 1 cup of cooking oil in a small pan until it is hot but not smoking. Carefully pour the hot oil over the entire dish. This step enhances the flavors and adds a rich, glossy finish. Now it is ready to serve.

Do’s and Don’ts For Winter Melon Recipe

To get a perfect outcome of a recipe, you need to follow some strictness. Here are some of the dos and don’ts of the recipe. You should follow them.

• Steam the winter melon and meat filling until the winter melon is tender and the meat is fully cooked. This will ensure that all ingredients are cooked through and flavorful.
• Cold oil won’t have the same effect as hot oil. Pouring hot oil over the dish is a key step to enhancing the flavor and aroma, so make sure the oil is hot enough before using it.
• The garlic sauce adds essential flavor to the dish. Omitting it or replacing it with a different sauce might change the overall taste of the recipe.

Nutritional Facts Of The Recipe

The nutritional facts about any food are not fixed. Especially when it is a recipe. The same thing happened in this case. I am adding some nutritional facts about the recipe. These nutritional facts are estimates and can vary based on exact ingredient measurements, brands, and preparation methods.

• Protein: 15 g
• Total Fat: 25 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 55 mg
• Sodium: 1,200 mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 13 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugars: 2 g
• Vitamin A: 8% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Vitamin C: 10% of the DV
• Calcium: 4% of the DV
• Iron: 15% of the DV

FAQs

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Conclusion

The recipe is now ready to eat. Chinese Winter Melon Recipe is perfect for a family dinner or a special occasion, this recipe brings a taste of authentic Chinese cooking right to your kitchen. I hope you will also enjoy this recipe.

Try this recipe at home and let me know how was this item. There are many more Chinese recipes in this blog. I wrote these recipes for you. You may try them. Thanks for reading the recipe.