Chinese cuisine

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Beef with Bitter Melon

Name: Beef with Bitter Melon
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-Canton
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

Chef John Zhang

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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

Cut beef into thin slices.

Step 1-1

Marinade the beef for 1 hour with soy sauce 1tbsp/15ml, sugar 1⁄2tsp/3g, 1 egg, starch 1tbsp/10g

Step 2

Cut bitter melon into slices.

Step 2-1

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

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

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

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

Add the beef stir-fry several times, then add bitter melon and sesame oil (homemade), quickly stir several times.