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Ampalaya Con Carne Recipe
This is a recipe for stir-fried beef with bitter melon.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 211 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- ½ lb beef sirloin sliced into thin pieces
- 1 piece ampalaya cored and sliced
- 1 piece onion chopped
- ¾ cups water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
Marinade Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 thumb ginger minced
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine beef sirloin, ground black pepper, soy sauce, sesame oil, and oyster sauce. Mix well. Add cornstarch and then continue to mix until all ingredients are well distributed. Marinate for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a cooking pot. Add the marinated beef sliced. Cook both sides for 30 seconds. Stir-fy the beef for 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Saute the ginger and garlic using the remaing oil. Add onion and continue to cook until it softens.
- Put the ampalaya into the pan. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the beef back into the pan. Add water. Cover and let boil. Cook in medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
1038mg
(43%)
Potassium
340mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
110IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
22.5mg
(25%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1038mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 22.5mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.