Chinese bok choy is one of the best sides you can add to your dishes. This is a healthy recipe that you can also have as a snack. Try it out with the instructions below.
Ingredients
3 minced garlic cloves 2 lb of baby bok choy or regular bok choy, chopped 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil 5 chopped green onions, white and green parts 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/4 of a large sweet onion, dicer or 1 large shallot also diced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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Ginger-garlic bok choy with soy sauce. Recipe in caption. Oyster sauce would be more traditional to use, but I ran out of oyster sauce one day and discovered that I really like it this way with the soy sauce. 1 dozen baby bok choy 3 or more tablespoons of vegetable oil 3 tablespoons of ginger 2 tablespoons of garlic 2-3 tablespoons of soy sauce A pinch of salt Wash and trim the stem of each bok choy, cutting in half lengthwise. Using a large wok or frying pan, heat oil on medium, once hot, toss in ginger and let cook until fragrant a a little crisp. Then add garlic and stir quickly, making sure not to let garlic burn. Pour in your soy sauce and and stir into the ginger and garlic oil. Turn the heat up a bit and toss in the greens into the oil, making sure to toss and coat the bok choy well. At this point, lower the heat a bit and cover with a lid to allow the moisture of the vegetables to cook itself for about 5 to 10 minutes. If you don’t have a lid, pour in less than a quarter cup of water and continue tossing. Add salt. Once the greens have wilted and the whites have turned translucent, it should be cooked. Taste one to make sure it’s to your liking. I like mine slightly undercooked because I love the refreshing crunch. We eat this weekly. Today we served this up with an Asian fusion spaghetti with garlic chicken. It’s one of the few vegetables my husband will eat and I know I won’t find fossils of it in a potted plant or old shoe.
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Instructions
Get a cast iron or a non-stick skillet. Add 2 tablespoons of your oil of choice and set the stove to medium heat.
When you heat the oil, you can add the onion and garlic. Saute the vegetables together for 2 minutes.
When the onion and garlic become soft you can include the crushed red pepper, bok choy, toasted sesame oil, pepper, and salt in the mix. Let everything saute together for 2 more minutes.
Cover the skillet and cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
After that, try the bok choy, and if you want it to be more cooked, you can leave it on the stove for a little longer.
Decorate with green onion and serve it right away.
