Stir Fry Beef With Bitter Gourd

Putonghua : liang gua cao neu rou

Ingredients
Beef  150 g           Bitter Gourd  350 g          Red Pepper  2 pc
Fermented Black Bean  2 tbsp        Mashed Garlic 2 tbsp

Seasoning 1
Light Soy Sauce  1 tbsp         Sugar  1/2 tbsp         Corn Flour 1 tbsp
Oil  1/2 tbsp         Water  1/2 tbsp

Seasoning 2
Light Soy Sauce  1/2 tbsp        Water  3 tbsp        Sugar  1/3 tbsp         Salt  1/3 tbsp

Sauce
Corn Flour  1/2 tbsp         Water  2 tbsp        Sesame Oil  some        Pepper some

Steps
1) Wash beef, wipe dry and shred, marinate with seasoning (1) for 10 minutes
2) Wash bitter gourd and red pepper, remove seeds and shred
3) Wash fermented black bean, press by fingers gently
4) Heat wok with 4 tbsp of oil, stir fry shredded bitter gourd until deep green
5) Add in fermented black bean and minced garlic, stir fry
6) Add in seasoning (2) and stir fry until dry, dish up
7) Heat wok again with 2 tbsp of oil, stir fry shredded beef
8) Add in stir fried bitter gourd while beef almost cooked
9) Keep stir fry, add shredded red pepper, add sauce
10) Stir fry and mix well, dish up and serve

Remark
tbsp – table spoon
Fermented Black Bean can be purchased in Chinese dry-food store…..