braised stuffed bitter melon
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
bitter melon (ampalaya),16 oz water chestnuts,1/2 cup slices Ginger, ground, 1/2 tsp Fermented Black Beans,1 tbsp, rinsedpepper, black, .5 tsp Oyster Sauce, 2 tbsp Corn Starch, 2 tbspChicken Broth, 1 cup (8 fl oz) Kikkoman Soy Sauce, .66 tbsp Granulated Sugar, 1 tspGarlic , 2 cloves, minced onion powder, 1 tspGround Pork, 3 ozGround Chuck 80/20, 3 ozOlive Oil, 2 tbsp
directions
Rinse black beans in warm water. Drain and mash with 1 clove of garlic. Set aside.
In a bowl, mix pork, beef, minced chestnuts, 1 T cornstarch, onion powder, and 1 T soy sauce. Set aside.
Cut each bitter melon into 1" slices. Using a knife, remove the spongy pulp. Sprinkle with some salt, let sit for 15 min. Rinse. Drain.
Overstuff each slice with meat mixture. Meat will shrink when cooked. Heat oil in a pan, and brown slices lightly on both sides. Remove from pan.
Add 1 T oil and fry black bean mixture for 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce , sugar, salt, and pepper . Stir in broth and cornstarch, and bring to a boil. Return stuffed bitter melons to pan and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or until bitter melon is tender.
Serving Size: 3 - servings4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRONALOISE.
Rinse black beans in warm water. Drain and mash with 1 clove of garlic. Set aside.
In a bowl, mix pork, beef, minced chestnuts, 1 T cornstarch, onion powder, and 1 T soy sauce. Set aside.
Cut each bitter melon into 1" slices. Using a knife, remove the spongy pulp. Sprinkle with some salt, let sit for 15 min. Rinse. Drain.
Overstuff each slice with meat mixture. Meat will shrink when cooked. Heat oil in a pan, and brown slices lightly on both sides. Remove from pan.
Add 1 T oil and fry black bean mixture for 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce , sugar, salt, and pepper . Stir in broth and cornstarch, and bring to a boil. Return stuffed bitter melons to pan and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or until bitter melon is tender.
Serving Size: 3 - servings4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRONALOISE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 253.6
- Total Fat: 15.6 g
- Cholesterol: 40.6 mg
- Sodium: 715.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 14.2 g
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