Chef Ken Hom
Stir-Fried Bitter Melon with Beef
Category
Entree
Servings
2 - 4 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Author:
Chef Ken Hom
Ingredients
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1 pound Bitter Melon
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1 tablespoon peanut oil
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3 cloves organic garlic, coarsely chopped
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1/2 pound ground beef
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2 tablespoons light soy sauce
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1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon sugar
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3 tablespoons chicken stock or water
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2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
Directions
Slice the bitter melon in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds and finely chop the melon.
Blanch the bitter melon in boiling water for 2 minutes and drain thoroughly.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat until it is hot. Add the oil and the garlic, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the beef and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add the soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, salt, bitter melon, and stock, and stir-fry for another 4 minutes, or until the beef is cooked.
Stir in the sesame oil, turn onto a serving platter, and serve.
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Stir-Fried Bitter Melon with Beef
