Bitter Melon con Sisig / Ampalaya / Bitter Gourd

Name: Bitter Melon con Sisig / Ampalaya / Bitter Gourd
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2-1 small bitter melon/gourd, sliced thin; 100-200 g fresh pork sisig; 1/2 small red onion, diced; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp oil; 1-2 fresh eggs; 1 small tomato, chopped with juices; 1 dash Knorr or soy seasoning; to taste Salt & pepper; 1 pan boiling water; 1 handful fine salt

SpottedByD @SpottedByD

NCR, PH

I just recently learned to eat Ampalaya. I could never stand the bitterness before. Some homecooks are able to remove the bitterness very well, not yet an expert but here's how. I do like this combination with sisig (Filipino favorite made of pork parts), I need meat to be able to eat Ampalaya. Lol

SpottedByD @SpottedByD

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Ingredients

30 mins

2 servings

1/2-1small bitter melon/gourd, sliced thin
100-200 gfresh pork sisig
1/2small red onion, diced
5garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbspoil
1-2fresh eggs
1small tomato, chopped with juices
1 dashKnorr or soy seasoning
to taste Salt & pepper
1pan boiling water
1 handfulfine salt

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Steps

30 mins

1

Prep first by lightly massaging the sliced gourd in salt in a container then set aside for 30 minutes. Be generous with the salt if you want to lessen the bitterness.
2

After 30 minutes pour out the liquid from the gourd container and wash away the salt in running water. Do this a few times or else it well be too salty. Lightly squeeze every time. Drop in your pan of boiling water. Bring back to a boil then drain and set aside.
3

In a pan, saute grlic and onions in oil until fragrant. Then add your pork sisig meat. Season with knorr as you saute.
4

Leave it to cook. When it starts sticking to the pan, it's ready. Add your sliced tomato and juices. Mix well.
5

Lightly squeeze excess moisture out then drop in your gourd/ampalaya to your cooked sisig. Mix lightly, cook a few minutes before adding your egg.
6

I like eggs, so I added 2. It can be right off from the shell. Keep mixing/flipping with your spatula until the eggs cook. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

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SpottedByD @SpottedByD

on May 27, 2019 12:14

NCR, PH

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