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ampalaya con carne

Ampalaya con Carne

Ampalaya con Carne is a dish composed of beef strips and ampalaya – this is also known as beef with ampalaya. This is perfect for those who wish to eat ampalaya but cannot handle the bitterness. The beef acts as a neutralizing agent; it covers the bitterness with its flavorful juices.
I was one of those who dislike the bitterness of ampalaya. I only enjoyed eating it when I learned the proper technique of extracting the bitterness out (which I demonstrated in the Ginisang Ampalaya video). There is a negative side to it though; that means less nutrients since some of them are extracted too, but it is a good start to enjoy the vegetable.
Ampalaya con carne is a superb dish. If you do the right thing, the bitter flavor of the ampalaya will be unnoticed – all you can taste are the array of flavors brought about by the different ingredients. If you like beef with broccoli recipe, you’ll surely like this dish too.
Do you like eating ampalaya? What other techniques do you do to remove its bitter taste?
Ingredients:
1/2 lb beef sirloin, sliced into thin strips
1 large bitter gourd (ampalaya); cleaned and sliced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced lengthwise
1 small thumb ginger, julienned
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup water or more if necessary
5 tablespoons cooking oil

Cooking Procedure:

1.Combine beef, soy sauce, salt, ground black pepper, cornstarch, and sesame oil. Mix all the ingredients until evenly distributed and marinade for at least 1 hour.
2.Heat a frying pan or wok and pour-in 3 tablespoons of cooking oil.
3.When the oil is hot enough, pan fry the marinated beef in medium heat until the outer part turns medium to dark brown (about 3 to 5 minutes per side).
4.Add water and simmer until the beef is tender.
5.Heat a separate pan or cooking pot then pour in the remaining 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
6.When the oil is hot enough, sauté the garlic, onion, and ginger.
7.Add the sliced bitter gourd and stir fry for 5 minutes.
8.Turn off the heat and transfer to the pan with the tender beef. Stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
9.to a serving plate then serve.
10.Share and enjoy.

Ampalaya Con Carne | Yummy Filipino Recipe's

Ampalaya Con Carne

Ingredients:

2 - 4 pieces of ampalaya (bitter melon), cut in half length-wise, de-seeded and sliced cross-wise
2 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped onion
8 1/2-inch slices of ginger
1 can of tausi (salted black beans)
2 lb beef, cut into 1 x 1 1/2 inch strips
1 tsp corn starch
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup water

Preparation:

Prepare Ampalaya by cutting it in half lengthwise and removing the seeds. Make sure you scrape the white stuff off also. Slice it ¼ of an inch thick diagonally and place in a bowl large enough to fit all of it. Next smother it with plenty of salt and add water just above the ampalaya and let it soak for 20 minutes. (the salt will draw water and "bitterness" out) After soaking, rinse it thoroughly and make sure all the salt has been rinsed off.

Marinade beef strips in a mixture of corn starch, soy sauce, sesame oil and a few slices of ginger. If possible, pound ginger - for about 30 mins or so.

Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in pan. Brown beef and remove when reasonably brown. Set aside.

Using the same oil, add onion, garlic and remaining ginger - and saute until onion becomes transparent. Add sliced ampalaya and a tbsp oyster sauce. Add beef and 1/4 cup of water mixed with a teaspoon of cornstarch (thickens sauce). Simmer for about 3-5 mins. Add black beans. Be careful when adding the black beans as it is very salty. Maybe just a tablespoon or so.