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Sautéed Ampalaya with pork, shrimp, and egg

Bitter melon stir-fried with pork, shrimp and egg

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Philippine bitter gourd stir-fry with garlic, onion, and tomato, with pork, shrimp, and scrambled eggs. A flavorful and filling dish.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The ampalaya, also known as bitter melon, has a distinctive bitterness that is balanced by tomatoes, pork, and shrimp. Beaten eggs add to the dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodPan-fried
  • Estimated cost$23.96 $5.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.68
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $13.41
  • $0.80
  • $0.19
  • $4.49

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Slice the bitter melon lengthwise, remove the seeds, and then cut it into thin, angled slices. ≈ 8 min
  2. Remove the shells from the shrimp. ≈ 2 min
  3. Cut the pork into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  4. Grill the tomatoes, then peel them, remove the seeds, and chop them.
  5. Defeat the eggs. ≈ 4 min
  6. Heat the garlic, onion, and tomatoes in a frying pan or saucepan.
  7. Add the pork, shrimp, and shrimp juice. ≈ 3 min
  8. Cook until the pork is tender.
  9. Add the bitter melon and let it cook.
  10. Season with parsley. ≈ 2 min
  11. Once the plantains are cooked, pour in the beaten eggs. ≈ 3 min
  12. Mix only at this point, then serve immediately. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Bitter melon stir-fried with pork, shrimp and egg

  • 250 g of peeled and deveined shrimp$4.68
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 8 ripe tomatoes and 8 blackberries$13.41
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 3 tablespoons of oil$0.19
  • 240 ml of shrimp juice (crushed and filtered shrimp heads)$4.49

Total$23.96

that's $5.99 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of bitter melon (also known as bitter gourd or karela)
  • 250 g of peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 250 g of pork, cut into small pieces
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 8 ripe tomatoes and 8 blackberries
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons of oil
  • 240 ml of shrimp juice (crushed and filtered shrimp heads)
  • Fish sauce (patis), to taste

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