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Beef with Bitter Melon

Beef with Bitter Melon
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Stir-fried with oyster sauce, this Beef with Bitter Melon is a pleasant and delicious way to use bitter melon. Plus, Chef John shares tips on cutting down the bitterness but still enjoy its nutritional value.

Recipe
PRE TIME: 30 min
COOKING TIME: 0
TOTAL TIME: 30 min
4 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • 8 oz. Beef
  • 0.5 tsp. Sugar
  • 1 count Egg
  • 1 tbsp. Corn Starch
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 3 tbsp. Cooking Oil (Appropriate)
  • 10 pieces Sliced ginger
  • 2 stalks Green onion segment
  • 0.25 cup Red bell pepper
  • 2 tbsp. Cooking wine
  • 3 oz. Bitter melon
  • 4 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp. Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. Oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp. Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Sugar
  • 1 tbsp. Chef Made Assorted Aroma Oil
  • 2 tbsp. Slurry( a mixture of equal parts of water and starch)
  • Marinade
  • 1 tbsp. Soy sauce
Directions:
Step 1
Step 1
1
Cut beef into thin slices.
Step 1-1
Step 1-1
2
Marinade the beef for 1 hour with soy sauce 1tbsp/15ml, sugar 1⁄2tsp/3g, 1 egg, starch 1tbsp/10g
Step 2
Step 2
3
Cut bitter melon into slices.
Step 2-1
Step 2-1
4
Marinate bitter melon with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes until watering, then wash with water. (this is to remove the bitterness)
Step 2-2
Step 2-2
5
In a cooking pot, bring enough water to boiling, add bitter melon and stir until greener. Remove from boiling water and rinse with cold water. (Tip: Rinsing with cold water is to quickly cool down the vegetable for better color and texture.)
Step 3
Step 3
6
In a cooking pan over high heat, bring enough oil to 120°C-150°C / 250°F-300°F, deep-fry marinated beef slices until no longer pink, constantly stir while frying. Remove from oil and drain. Set aside.
Step 4
Step 4
7
Return the cooking pan to the stove, add the following ingredients: a few slices ginger, a few pieces chopped green onion, 1⁄4cup/20g red pepper, a little water, 1tbsp/15m soy sauce l, 1⁄2tbsp/8ml oyster sauce, 1tbsp/5ml Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar, 1⁄2tbsp/3g sugar, and slurry, stir fry until the desired consistency.
Step 5
Step 5
8
Add the beef stir-fry several times, then add bitter melon and sesame oil (homemade), quickly stir several times.
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