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cooked baby bok choy in a serving bowl

Bok Choy Instant Pot Recipe

Course: Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: bok choy, vegetable stir fry
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 24kcal
Author: Sharon Wong
Cost: $2
Make this Chinese classic stir-fried baby bok choy in an Instant Pot. Cooking it in the Instant Pot is easy and tastes tender crisp and full of flavor. Because this Instant Pot recipe is so quick, it also preserves the nutritional value of the bok choy. This recipe and photo are reprinted with permission from Rockridge Press, publisher of Chinese Instant Pot Cookbook.
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Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces baby bok choy
  • 1 teaspoon neutral oil
  • 1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, julienned
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup water or vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce sesame oil, or soy sauce (optional)

Instructions

  • Cut off a thin slice from the bottom of the bok choy stems, then separate 4 or 5 of the leaves. Halve the remaining bok choy lengthwise.
    12 ounces baby bok choy
  • On the Instant Pot, select Sauté and adjust the heat to high. Preheat for 3 minutes.
  • Pour the oil into the Instant Pot and add the ginger and garlic. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
    1 teaspoon neutral oil, 1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, julienned, 2 garlic cloves
  • Sprinkle the salt into the pot and add the bok choy. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Pour in the water.
    1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup water or vegetable broth
  • Lock the lid. Program to pressure cook for 0 minutes (or 1 minute) on high pressure.
  • Set a timer for 2 minutes (the bok choy will finish cooking within 2-3 minutes after you put the lid on but before the Instant Pot builds up enough pressure to seal). When it sounds, carefully remove the lid to check for doneness. The bok choy should look more vivid in color and taste tender-crisp. Depending on the size of your bok choy cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Stir in the oyster sauce (if using). Immediately transfer the bok choy to a plate so that it doesn’t overcook.
    1 teaspoon oyster sauce

Notes

Nutritional facts are approximate.

Nutrition

Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3785IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg