Ampalaya con Carne

Ingredients for Ampalaya con Carne

• 500 g beef tenderloin, thin strips
• 1 large or 2 small bitter gourds, cored and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons tapioca starch
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup water
• Salt, to taste
• Peanut oil
• Sesame oil

How to cook Ampalaya con Carne

1. 1.Mix cornstarch, 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine, salt, and baking soda; coat beef and set aside.
2. 2.Heat peanut oil with a little sesame oil in a wok over high heat. Sauté garlic and shallot.
3. 3.Stir-fry beef in batches for 3 minutes; remove.
4. 4.Add bitter gourd and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook 2 minutes, until water evaporates.
5. 5.Return beef to the wok. Mix remaining water, tapioca starch, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and remaining wine; add and bring to a boil.
6. 6.Turn off heat when sauce thickens; season with black pepper and serve.