Stir Fried Beef With Bitter Melon Recipes

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH BITTER MELON

Steps:

• 1. Marinate the feef: stir the rice wine, soy sauce and cornstarch together in a bowl until the cornstarch is dissolved. Toss the beef ently in the marinade to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes. 2. Prepare the suce: stir the chicken broth, soy suce, sesame oil, sugar and chili flakes and salt together in a small bowl until the sugar is dissolved. 3. Cut the bitter melon lengthwise into quarters. Discard the seeds and cut the flesh into slices on the bias. Blanch the melon in a pot of boiling water until crisp-tender - about 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly. 4. Heat a wok over high heat until hot. Add 1 1/2 T of the oil and swirl to coat the sides. Add the beef and stir-fry until no longer pink, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Scoop the beef onto a plate. 5. Add the remaining 1/2 T oil to the wok and swirl to coat the sides. Add the onion, black beans and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the melon and sauce and bring to a boil. 6. Return the beef to the wok, pour in the dissolved cornstarch and cook, stirring until the suce boils and thickens, about 1 minute. Scoop the contents of the wok onto a serving platter. 7. Serve immediately with white rice.

BITTER MELON AND BLACK BEAN SAUCE BEEF

Steps:

• Fill a bowl with ice; add enough salted water to make an ice bath. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bitter melon in the boiling water until tender yet firm, about 2 minutes; strain the melon. Place the melon into the ice bath; allow to sit until bitterness is extracted, about 1 hour. Drain melon.
• Whisk 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add beef and toss to evenly coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Heat wok, or a large skillet, on high until smoking. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Lay beef evenly across the bottom of the wok; cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove beef. Pour in 1 teaspoon of oil; allow to heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in bitter melon; cook until combined, about 1 minute.
• Stir black bean sauce into melon mixture. Stir in remaining soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Pour in 3/4 cup water; cover and let simmer until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes. Uncover and mix in remaining cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water and stir until thickened.