Stuffed Ampalaya
SARSAYA® Oyster SauceIngredients
Stuffed Ampalaya:
- 1/4 kg. (250g) Chicken, ground
- 2 Tbsps. (30g) Garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup (180g) Carrots, minced
- 1/2 cup (125g) Singkamas, minced
- 1 cup (250g) Onion, minced
- 1 1/4 cups (320g) Shiitake mushroom, minced
- 1/2 cup (125g) All-purpose flour
- 2 pcs. (100g) Eggs, beaten
- 3/4 tsp. (4g) Salt, iodized
- 1/4 tsp. (1.3g) Pepper, black, ground
- 1 Tbsp. (15ml) Sesame oil
- 4 pcs. (400g) Ampalaya, cored, cut into 2 inch thick rounds, medium-sized
- 4 Tbsps. (60g) Vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsps. (30g) Garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsps. (15g) Ginger, thin strips
- 1 1/2 tsps. (8g) Tausi
- 1/4 cup (50g) Chicken, ground
- 1/3 cup (40g) Carrots, small cubed
- 2 cups (500ml) Water
- 1 pack (30g) SARSAYA® Oyster Sauce
- 1 1/2 tsps. (8ml) Soy sauce
- 3/4 tsp. (4g) Salt, iodized
- 1 Tbsp. (15g) White sugar
- 1/4 tsp. (3g) Pepper, black, ground
- 1 Tbsp. (15g) Cornstarch (for slurry)
- 1 Tbsp. (15ml) Sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. (10g) Spring onions, minced
Procedure
- COMBINE. In a bowl combine ground chicken, garlic, carrots, singkamas, onion, shitake mushroom, flour, eggs, salt, pepper, and sesame oil. Mix well then set aside.
- ASSEMBLE. Stuff ampalaya with the chicken filling, and repeat until all ampalaya has filled-in then set aside.
- PAN-FRY. In a pan, heat oil then pan-fry the stuffed ampalaya until both side are golden brown, remove then set aside.
- SAUTÉ & SEASON. For the sauce, use the same pan then sauté, garlic and ginger. Add tausi, ground chicken, carrots, and water. Season with SARSAYA® Oyster Sauce, soy sauce, salt, black pepper and sugar. And to thicken the sauce add the slurry while continuous stirring then add sesame oil. Set aside.
- SIMMER. Bring back the pan-fried stuffed ampalaya into the sauce then cover with the lid and let it simmer for a few minutes.
- SERVE. Transfer into a serving platter, pour the sauce then serve and enjoy.
Cooking Tips
To reduce the bitterness of ampalaya, soak in salted water for about 30 minutes then rinse before stuffing with the ground chicken filling.
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Preparation: 30 minutes
Servings:
7
Serving size: 4 slices (180g)
Products Used
SARSAYA® Oyster Sauce
Buy Now
Nutrition Facts
Calories per serving (kcal)
360.8
Carbohydrates (g)
35.4
Proteins (g)
16.9
Fat (g)
17.2
Dietary Fiber (g)
5.4
Calcium (mg)
81.1
Iron (mg)
2.7
Sodium (mg)
749.3
Good to Know Nutrition Facts
Bittergourd was found to have compounds that may possibly help in controlling the body’s blood sugar level.