Pan-Fried Winter Melon Recipe｜Crispy Outside, Tender Inside – Easy & Light Chinese Veggie Dish

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while maintaining flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Peel the winter melon and cut it in half to remove the seeds.

Cut the winter melon into thick slices, about 4 cm thick.

Place the winter melon slices into a large bowl and add a little salt, tossing to coat evenly.

Marinate the winter melon slices for 10 minutes.

Chop green onions into bits and place them on a plate for later use.

In a pot, prepare an appropriate amount of flour and add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 spoonful of five-spice powder, and 2 farm fresh eggs.

Pour in a proper amount of water and stir thoroughly with a chopstick until it becomes a thick smooth batter with no lumps.

Drain off the excess water from the marinated winter melon slices.

Coat each winter melon slice with a thin layer of dry flour, then dip them into the batter, ensuring they are fully coated.

Brush a non-stick pan with cooking oil and preheat it over high heat.

Once preheated, place the winter melon slices one by one into the pan, then turn the heat down to low and fry slowly.

Sprinkle a little white sesame seeds on top of the slices while frying.

Fry until one side turns golden brown, then flip them over and fry the other side until golden brown, about five minutes total.

Once both sides are golden brown, remove the winter melon slices from the pan and place them into a large bowl.

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