Free Recipe Stir-Fried Beef and Bitter Melon
Recipe Type: M Recipes
Recipe Preparation: boil
Cooking Ingredients for Stir-Fried Beef and Bitter Melon Recipe
1 tb Fermented black beans
1 lb Bitter melon
1/2 lb Lean beef
2 ts Cornstarch
2 ts Soy sauce
1/4 ts Salt
1 pn Sugar
2 tb Water
1 tb Cornstarch
1 Clove garlic
1-1/2 tb Oil
1/4 ts Salt
1-1/2 tb Oil
1/2 c Stock
Stir-Fried Beef and Bitter Melon Preparation
1. Soak fermented black beans. 2. Cut bitter melon lengthwise in half. Scoop out seeds; then cut in 1/4-inch slices. Parboil 2 to 3 minutes. 3. Slice beef thin against the grain. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, salt and sugar. Add to beef and toss to coat. 4. Blend water and remaining cornstarch to a paste. Drain soaked black beans. Mince garlic and mash with beans. 5. Heat oil. Add remaining salt, then beef. Stir-fry until beef loses its redness (about 2 minutes). Remove from pan. 6. Heat remaining oil. Add black bean mixture and stir-fry a few times. Add bitter melon and stir-fry to heat and coat with oil (about 1 minute). 7. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 2 minutes, over medium heat. 8. Return beef and stir-fry gently to reheat and blend flavors. Then stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.
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Recipe Serves: 4
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