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Beef Ampalaya (Beef with Bitter Gourd)

December 6, 2018 by Manny 8 Comments

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Beef ampalaya is not a traditional Filipino recipe but it was well accepted as one of the favorite Filipino dishes. It has some oriental blend with the addition of oyster sauce and black beans which are widely used in Chinese and other Asian cuisines. Cooking is simple, all you need is to saute the ingredients and simmer for a few minutes then you have a tasty beef ampalaya dish.

Preparing the ampalaya or bitter gourd is simple. To remove the bitter taste, soak it first in water with few teaspoons of rock salt for a few hours. Don’t squeeze the ampalaya with salt which some people recommend as it is not effective. Using baking soda is also as good method. Use it instead of salt with water and soak the ampalaya for a few hours then rinse before cooking.

 

Beef Ampalaya
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How to Cook Beef Ampalaya (Beef with Bitter Gourd)

Beef ampalaya is not a traditional Filipino recipe but it was well accepted as one of the favorite Filipino dishes.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Beef Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: beef ampalaya, bitter gourd with beef
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 312kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kilo beef tenderloin slice into strips
  • 1 large bitter gourd or ampalaya
  • 1 small size onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
  • 1/8 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp salted black beans optional
  • cooking oil for sauteing

Instructions

How to cook beef ampalaya:

  • Marinade the beef strips with soy sauce and pepper at least 15 minutes.
  • In a small wok or large skillet heat oil and stir fry the beef strips until it turns brown and sizzles. Set aside.
  • Heat oil again and saute garlic, onion and ampalaya.
  • Then add the oyster sauce, black beans and 1/4 cup water and simmer for at least 3 minutes.
  • Add the cooked beef and put a little magic sarap, about 1/2 tsp. then add the sugar.
  • Season with salt and mix then simmer again for a few seconds.
  • Turn off heat and serve hot.

Video

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Beef Ampalaya

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Filed Under: Beef Recipes Tagged With: beef ampalaya, beef with bitter gourd, bitter gourd, Filipino recipes

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Comments

  1. Manny

    March 18, 2019 at 8:08 am

    4 stars
    Hi Stout butterfly, glad to hear your story.

    Reply
  2. Stout butterfly

    March 15, 2019 at 6:40 pm

    5 stars
    Hi. I was not really a fan of bitter gourd but because of your recipe i started loving it.
    Sharing is caring. Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Kat

    September 25, 2018 at 10:31 am

    What to do with the black beans?

    Reply
    • Manny

      September 25, 2018 at 11:15 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Kat, sorry I forgot to include it on the procedure but I corrected the recipe already. Thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  4. Jamelle Ordoño Magleo

    July 13, 2018 at 3:27 am

    I appreciate your kind of cooking on how you cook like a professional! Yah thats true..and I want to learn more on how to cook more food I dont know to cook for. And not just that I will also want to discover more new food because I want to be a chef/culinary first . At my age, Im 14 yrs.old and when I go to college I will know the different techniques in cooking delicious foods that make other people see it and know it.Ill love who also love to cook like me.

    Reply
    • Manny

      July 13, 2018 at 3:45 am

      5 stars
      Hi Jamelle, thanks for sharing your opinion and I’m sure you will be a great chef someday! Cheers!

      Reply
  5. Boomy

    September 22, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    5 stars
    Nice beef ampalaya recipe you have here. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Manny

      September 22, 2017 at 11:38 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Boomy, I really appreciate your kind words! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply

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