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Mild and mellow winter melon is stir-fried with clams and makes a great to serve as side dish or rice bowl

Winter Melon Stir-Fry with Clams

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This quick winter melon recipe uses frozen clams and makes a wonderful Korean-flavored side dish or delicious rice bowl.
Course Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
Diet Gluten Free
Keyword Easy winter melon recipe, Korean bak namul, korean side dish, Korean winter melon recipe, Stir fried winter melon, wax gourd, winer melon recipe, winter melon, Winter melon side dish, Winter melon stir fry
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Hyegyoung K. Ford

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 lb (1 kg) winter melon
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) perilla oil or sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 g) minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp (2 g) grated ginger
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1/3 lb (150 g) clam meat fresh or frozen (thawed), roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) Korean tuna sauce
  • 1 tsp (5 g) Korean salted shrimp
  • 2 green onion finely chopped
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp (10 g) toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Remove the melon’s green skin and discard seeds. Slice the melon thinly to bite size pieces.
  • Heat oil and perilla oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the melon slices and salt, cook until tender stirring occasionally, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add clams, Korean tuna sauce, salted shrimp, and toss. Taste and season with more salt according to your taste.
  • Add green onion, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, and heat through. Serve warm or at room temperature with rice as a rice bowl or serve as a side dish to any main course.