Chinese home cooking

Beef and Bitter Melon with Black Beans

Name: Beef and Bitter Melon with Black Beans
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: beef; bitter melon; fermented black beans; garlic; cooking oil; starch; oyster sauce; a little salt; a little sugar; starch slurry

豆豉苦瓜炒牛肉

Beef and bitter melon are stir-fried with fermented black beans and garlic in an oyster-sauce glaze.

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Published 2026-10-12

English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

Beef slices and ridged green bitter melon pieces in a brown sauce on a white plate. — Beef and Bitter Melon with Black Beans

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Ingredients

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beef
bitter melon
fermented black beans
garlic
cooking oil
starch
oyster sauce
a littlesalt
a littlesugar
starch slurry

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Mix the beef with oil, starch and oyster sauce. Separately, salt the bitter melon and leave only the bitter melon for the 30-minute interval stated in the picture. Rinse and drain it.
02
Stir-fry the bitter melon in oil with a little salt and sugar and set aside.
03
Fry garlic and fermented black beans until fragrant, add the beef and stir-fry until it changes color.
04
Return the bitter melon, add oyster sauce and starch slurry, and toss while reducing the sauce.

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Cooking Method

Stir-Fry ↗

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