Instructions
- Sauté onion in oil until softened, then add garlic.
- Stir in ground chicken until cooked.
- Add in stock and bring to a boil. Add bitter melon and simmer over medium heat. Uncovered. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once liquid is reduced to ¼ cup, stir in eggs. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked through.
Ground Chicken with Bitter Melon is a quick, home-style Filipino dish where ground chicken is sautéed with onion and garlic, then simmered with thinly sliced bitter melon in chicken stock until the liquid reduces down. Beaten eggs are stirred in right at the end, setting into soft, custardy ribbons that coat everything and round out the dish. Rather than trying to mask bitter melon’s distinct edge, this recipe leans into it, letting the savory ground chicken and the richness of the eggs balance that bitterness instead of hiding it. It’s a straightforward dish built for anyone who already appreciates what bitter melon brings to the table, and at just 13 minutes start to finish, it’s easy enough for a weeknight side or a light meal on its own.
