STUFFED AMPALAYA
SARSAYA® OYSTER SAUCE
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Ingredients
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. (2g) Eggs, beaten
3/4 tsp. (4g) Salt
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
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
NUTRITION INFORMATION
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Calories per serving (kcal) | 737 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 122 |
| Proteins (g) | 23 |
| Fat (g) | 17 |
| Dietary Fiber (g) | 8 |
| Calcium (mg) | 286 |
| Iron (mg) | 6 |
| Sodium (mg) | 715 |
Good to Know Nutrition Facts!
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Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
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.
Makes 7 servings
Serving size: 4 slices (180g)
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.
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