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Beef with Ampalaya Recipe

Bitter gourd sauteed with beef sirloin

Difficulty Medium
Time 18 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 13
Steps 7
Beef with Ampalaya Recipe
Filipino Updated 4/2/2025

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 1 1/2 lb beef sirloin sliced into thin pieces
  • 2 pieces bitter gourd cored and sliced crosswise
  • 1 onion sliced thinly
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 5 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 ginger minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

7 cooking steps

  1. Combine beef with all the marinade ingredients. Mix well. Marinade for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan. Add the marinated beef slices. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.
  3. Heat the remaining cooking oil on the same pan used to cook the beef. Saute the onion until it softens.
  4. Add the bitter gourd. Continue to stir-fry for 1 minute. (see notes below)
  5. Add the beef back into the pan. Pour water. Cover and let boil.
  6. Remove the cover and simmer while stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens. (see notes below)
  7. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve!

Catalog details

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Lunch, Vegetable, Beef ampalaya, beef recipes, bitter melon Public recipe Revision 1

Recipe notes

  • Stir-frying the ampalaya – Stir-frying the ampalaya briefly helps lock in the beef’s flavors while preparing the ampalaya’s texture for the next cooking steps. Additionally, it allows the ampalaya’s flavor to slightly mellow, reducing its raw bitterness.
  • Stirring while simmering – Stirring ensures the sauce thickens evenly and prevents it from sticking to the pan or forming lumps. It also helps evenly distribute the flavors across the beef and ampalaya.