Baked Pumpkin with Salted Egg

Baked Pumpkin with Salted Egg

　　Baked Pumpkin with Salted Egg is a delicious dish you can enjoy in Guangzhou. It features a sauce made from salted egg yolks paired with golden, crispy fried pumpkin.

　　Ingredients: one pumpkin (about 500 grams), four salted eggs. Cooking oil, cornstarch as needed, a small amount of chicken powder, salt, rice wine, etc.

　　Method:

　　1. First, wash the pumpkin and peel it. Then cut the pumpkin open, remove the seeds, and slice it into evenly sized strips (about 2–3 cm long).

　　2. Remove the shells from the salted duck eggs and discard the egg whites. Use a knife to mash the egg yolks.

　　3. Pour oil into a pan (about half full), prepare a cornstarch slurry, coat the pumpkin strips with the slurry, then deep-fry them in the hot oil. Fry the pumpkin over low heat for 7–8 minutes until golden, then remove.

　　4. Add a small amount of oil to the pan, then put the mashed salted egg yolks in and stir-fry over low heat. Once bubbles form, add a little water (to slightly dilute the yolks). Season with a bit of salt and chicken powder, then add the fried pumpkin and stir-fry evenly until the yolks fully coat the pumpkin.