Description
Learn how to cook ginisang ampalaya na may toyomansi, a simple Filipino bitter melon stir-fry dish with a savory soy sauce and calamansi flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium-sized ampalaya (bitter melon), sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup pork, sliced thinly
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon calamansi juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
- Add pork and cook until lightly browned.
- Add ampalaya and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour soy sauce and calamansi juice, then mix well.
- Sprinkle sugar and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for another 2 minutes until flavors blend.
- Serve hot with rice.
Notes
- Soak sliced ampalaya in salted water for 10 minutes to reduce bitterness.
- Adjust soy sauce and calamansi juice to taste.
- Add chili flakes for extra spice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: ginisang ampalaya, toyomansi, Filipino stir-fry, bitter melon recipe