Braised Chicken and Bitter Melon in Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 chicken thighs (skin on, cut into bite-size)
• 1 medium bitter melon (deseeded, cut bite-sized, rub with salt)
• 5 tbsp cooking oil
• 1L water (for blanching)
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp corn flour
• 2 tsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 2 tsp fermented black beans (rinsed and mashed up)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp ginger (minced)
• 2 shallots (finely chopped)
• ½ tsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• ¾ cup chicken stock