Beef with Bitter Melon (苦瓜炒牛肉)
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 4.0 (4)

Beef with Bitter Melon (苦瓜炒牛肉)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING35M COOK
CAL 19%·PRO 50%
CARBS 19G20% OF CAL
5G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC2G OTHER12G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 23G53% OF CAL
6G SAT17G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tender stir-fried beef with bitter melon, fermented black beans, and savory-sweet sauce. A satisfying dish that balances savory, sweet, and tangy flavors.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 2
  • 8 oz (225 g) flank steak (, sliced thinly against the grain)
  • 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce ((or regular soy sauce) (*Footnote 1))
  • 2 teaspoons peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 (12-10 oz) large bitter melon (, seeded and cut into 1 cm (1/4”) slices)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil (, separated)
  • 1 large clove garlic (, chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon black bean sauce (or fermented black beans, soaked in hot water for 1 minute, then drained and mashed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 ” (2.5 cm) ginger (, chopped)
  • 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
PREP
30M
SODIUM
2160MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.