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Nourishing home meals is the perfect opportunity to introduce healthy eating habits to your family. This ampalaya con carne is full of ingredients packed with essential vitamins and nutrients. Ampalaya, also known as bitter gourd or bitter melon, contains iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A and C, and has double the amount of calcium of spinach.
This quick and easy recipe also shows how to reduce the bitter taste commonly associated with ampalaya. Adding Knorr Liquid Seasoning can also give the dish a flavor boost. Keep reading to find out how to make this nutritious and delicious ampalaya con carne recipe at home.
Ingredients for Ampalaya con Carne Recipe
- 1 ampalaya
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, diced
- ½ kg beef loin, sliced into strips
- ¼ cup tausi, drained
- ¼ cup Knorr Liquid Seasoning
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ½ tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 1½ cups water (or as needed)
- Ground black pepper
How to Cook Ampalaya con Carne
Step 1
Begin by slicing the ampalaya Remove the inner white parts, then slice into ¼-inch-thick pieces crosswise. Soak the ampalaya in salted water to reduce bitterness. Discard water after 30 minutes.
Step 2
In a medium pot over medium heat, pour in oil, and sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
Step 3
Add beef and sauté for 1 minute over high heat. Remove meat and set aside.
Step 4
In the same pan, add ampalaya and sauté for 1 minute. Add tausi and mix. Add Knorr Liquid Seasoning, soy sauce, dissolved cornstarch, and pepper.
Step 5
Return beef and simmer mixture for 1 minute.
Step 6
Taste and adjust seasoning based on your preferences. Serve immediately.
Now that you know the trick to cooking ampalaya, don’t be afraid to try out more recipes using this nutritious ingredient. This delicious dish is the perfect meal to get all those vitamins and nutrients into your diet. Serve it with a steaming hot bowl of rice or even with some pancit on the side. Try making this ampalaya con carne today, along with other nutri-sarap dishes like ginisang monggo and sinigang na baboy!