Recipe: Perfect Stir-fried Goya (Goya Chanpuru)

Stir-fried Goya (Goya Chanpuru). Goya chanpuru (ゴーヤチャンプルー) is another representative Okinawan dish along with rafute and Okinawa soba. The word "chanpuru" sounds similar to the Indonesian word "campur" which means mix/stir and indeed, goya chanpuru is a bitter melon stir fry dish. "Goya" means bitter melon in Okinawa dialect. Heat the oil (vegetable or olive oil) in a pan over medium heat, stir fry tofu until browned.

Wash and drain the bean sprouts, then whisk two pieces of eggs in a bowl. Heat a pan using medium-high heat then add a tablespoon of sesame oil. Add the onions then stir and cook until it is soft. You can have Stir-fried Goya (Goya Chanpuru) using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Stir-fried Goya (Goya Chanpuru)

1. You need 1/2 (20 cm) of goya (cut in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, cut into 3~5mm slices).
2. It's 200 g of firm tofu (drained and cut into bite sized pieces).
3. It's 100~150 g of pork or ham (cut into bite sized pieces).
4. It's 1/2 of sliced onion.
5. You need 1/4 of carrot (cut into thin strips).
6. You need 1~2 of beaten eggs.
7. Prepare of Seasonings:.
8. You need of * 1 tbsp sake.
9. It's of * 1 tbsp soy sauce.
10. You need of * 1/2~1 tbsp oyster sauce.
11. It's 1 tbsp of vegetables oil or olive oil for frying tofu.
12. It's 1 tbsp of sesame oil.
13. It's of dried bonito flakes for topping (optional).
14. It's of salt and pepper for seasoning.

Add the thinly sliced pork then stir and cook until it has browned. Okinawa's most iconic Goya Champuru is a stir fry dish with bitter melon, tofu, egg, and pork belly. This popular savory dish is a truly rustic yet well-balanced meal to serve with steamed rice and a side of miso soup. Goya Champuru is a bitter melon stir fry!

Stir-fried Goya (Goya Chanpuru) step by step

1. Sprinkle salt on goya and rub, leave it for about 10 mins. Wash with water and drain well..
2. Heat the oil (vegetable or olive oil) in a pan over medium heat, stir fry tofu until browned. Remove tofu from the pan and set aside..
3. Heat the sesame oil in the same pan, add pork, onion, carrot, goya and stir fry for 1~2 mins(softened). Put tofu back in the pan and then add seasonings and combine..
4. Pour the beaten egg over and stir quickly to mix. Season with salt and pepper. Top with dried bonito flakes (optional)..

More specifically, it's a bitter melon stir fry with pork, tofu, and eggs. You can replace the pork with other meats like chicken or Spam (a very popular option). The stir fry is eaten hot, always with a big bowl of rice on the side. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; season with garlic salt and garlic pepper.