braised stuffed bitter melon
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of braised stuffed bitter melon calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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bitter melon (ampalaya),16 oz
water chestnuts,1/2 cup slices
Ginger, ground, 1/2 tsp
Fermented Black Beans,1 tbsp, rinsed
pepper, black, .5 tsp
Oyster Sauce, 2 tbsp
Corn Starch, 2 tbsp
Chicken Broth, 1 cup (8 fl oz)
Kikkoman Soy Sauce, .66 tbsp
Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp
Garlic , 2 cloves, minced
onion powder, 1 tsp
Ground Pork, 3 oz
Ground Chuck 80/20, 3 oz
Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
Directions
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.