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Stir-Fried Beef and Bitter Melon
Stir-Fried Beef and Bitter Melon
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Meat
Ingredients List
- 1 tb Fermented black beans
- 1 lb Bitter melon
- 1/2 lb Lean beef
- 2 ts Cornstarch
- 2 ts Soy sauce
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1 pn Sugar
- 2 tb Water
- 1 tb Cornstarch
- 1 Clove garlic
- 1 1/2 tb Oil
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1 1/2 tb Oil
- 1/2 c Stock
Directions
1. Soak fermented black beans.
2. Cut bitter melon lengthwise in half. Scoop out seeds; then cut in
1/4-inch slices. Parboil 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Slice beef thin against the grain. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, salt
and sugar. Add to beef and toss to coat.
4. Blend water and remaining cornstarch to a paste. Drain soaked black
beans. Mince garlic and mash with beans.
5. Heat oil. Add remaining salt, then beef. Stir-fry until beef loses its
redness (about 2 minutes). Remove from pan.
6. Heat remaining oil. Add black bean mixture and stir-fry a few times. Add
bitter melon and stir-fry to heat and coat with oil (about 1 minute).
7. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 2 minutes, over medium
heat.
8. Return beef and stir-fry gently to reheat and blend flavors. Then stir
in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.
2. Cut bitter melon lengthwise in half. Scoop out seeds; then cut in
1/4-inch slices. Parboil 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Slice beef thin against the grain. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, salt
and sugar. Add to beef and toss to coat.
4. Blend water and remaining cornstarch to a paste. Drain soaked black
beans. Mince garlic and mash with beans.
5. Heat oil. Add remaining salt, then beef. Stir-fry until beef loses its
redness (about 2 minutes). Remove from pan.
6. Heat remaining oil. Add black bean mixture and stir-fry a few times. Add
bitter melon and stir-fry to heat and coat with oil (about 1 minute).
7. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 2 minutes, over medium
heat.
8. Return beef and stir-fry gently to reheat and blend flavors. Then stir
in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.
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