Bitter Melon and Black Bean Sauce Beef

Name: Bitter Melon and Black Bean Sauce Beef recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: ice cubes; 1 bitter melon, seeded and sliced; 2 teaspoons soy sauce, divided; 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 6 ounces beef, sliced; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon oil; ½ onion, sliced; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon black bean sauce; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 pinch white sugar, or to taste; ¾ cup water; 1 teaspoon water; salt to taste

by Florian Da Silva 1 year ago

4.8 (4)

15 minutes

141.3 kcal

7.6 g carbs

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Description

A classic Chinese dish that can be made with chicken instead of beef. If chicken is used, cooking time will be more depending on the thickness of the chicken pieces.

Ingredients

ice cubes
1 bitter melon, seeded and sliced
2 teaspoons soy sauce, divided
2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
¼ teaspoon baking soda
6 ounces beef, sliced
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon oil
½ onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon black bean sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
¾ cup water
1 teaspoon water
salt to taste

Directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 4 servings

calories: 141.3 kcal

carbohydrates: 7.6 g

protein: 8.3 g

saturated fat: 2.3 g

cholesterol: 22.5 mg

sodium: 340.2 mg

fiber: 2 g

sugar: 1.5 g