Bitter Gourd with Beef Recipe |
Ingredients: |
5/12 lb tender beef 1 bitter gourd (bitter melon) 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 red chili peppers Marinade Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon cornstarch Seasonings: 1 tablespoon soy sauce ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine ½ tablespoon sugar ½ tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons of water |
Method: Cut beef into slices and marinate with the marinade ingredients for about 10 minutes. Rinse well the bitter gourd and halve it lengthwise. After bitter gourd is opened – do not wash it anymore, instead use a spoon to thoroughly scrape away the inner flesh before slicing. This will make the bitter gourd taste crunchier. Cut halved bitter gourd horizontally into 1-cm thick slices. Halve chili peppers, discard seeds and cut diagonally into sections. Blanch beef through smoking oil rapidly and remove. Blanch bitter gourd through the oil rapidly and remove. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to stir-fry minced garlic until fragrant. Add bitter gourd and beef as well as red chili pepper and seasonings. Sauté rapidly over high heat until evenly mixed and remove. Serve. Note: Select bitter gourd with coarse lumps on surface, as it is less bitter. Blanch through oil first to give the bitter gourd a smooth texture. |
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