How to Make Bitter Melon and Black Bean Sauce Beef - A Step-by-Step Guide

Ready to try a new and exciting dish? Look no further than this Bitter Melon and Black Bean Sauce Beef recipe. This dish combines the unique flavors of bitter melon with the savory richness of black bean sauce to create a dish that is sure to wow your taste buds. If you're looking to experiment with new ingredients and flavors, this recipe is the perfect place to start.

Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd, is a vegetable that is widely used in Asian cooking. It has a distinct, bi...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

    141 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 23mg
    • Sodium: 340mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 8g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 50mg
    • Calcium: 16mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 158mg