Sauteed Bitter Melon With Egg
"Sauteed Bitter Melon in tomatoes, onions, garlic, mixed with scrambled eggs.Sauteed this Bitter Melon with Egg recipe is great for those who do not eat meat, or if you’re pairing this with a meat dish. Also, it’s a more affordable version of Sauteed Bitter Melon. Also, there are different Sauteed Bitter Melon ingredients that will help improve the taste of the Bitter Melon and make it more enjoyable. You can have Sauteed Bitter Melon with giniling (ground meat), or Sauteed Bitter Melon with bagoong (shrimp paste), and some even mix it with noodles"
Serves4
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time5 min
Cooking MethodSkillet
Ingredients
- 1 medium size ampalaya
- 3 medium eggs beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper
- 1 large red tomato finely diced
- 1 large sliced red onion
- 2 clove minced garlic
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- Ground black pepper
- Sesame oil
- Cooking oil
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Prepare the ampalaya. In a bowl of water, dissolve 2 tbsp of salt. Cut the ends of the ampalaya. Slice the ampalaya into half, lengthwise. Scoop and remove the white part of the ampalaya in the middle, using a spoon. Slice the ampalaya as thinly as you can. Submerge into the salt and water solution. Leave it for 5 minutes. The salt will remove the bitterness from the ampalaya. Slicing it thinly also helps in making it less bitter. Drain after 5 minutes and set aside.
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Cook the ampalaya. In a pan under medium heat, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil. Sauté garlic and onions until onions are translucent and soft. Add the tomatoes, and season with salt and ground black pepper. Cook tomatoes until the juice comes out. Add the ampalaya, and season with salt, pepper, brown sugar, and ginisa mix. Sauté for about 2 minutes, then add the beaten eggs. Mix with the ampalaya until the scrambled eggs are cooked according to desired doneness. Drizzle a small amount of sesame oil. Mix for a few seconds, and turn off the heat.
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Serve. Transfer into a serving dish, and serve while it’s still hot. Enjoy!