Baby Bok Choy with Garlic and Ginger
Servings: 4
Calories: 49kcal
Cost: $5
Learn how to stir fry baby bok choy, a tender green that is easy to prepare and cooked with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. This recipe is inspired by Martin Yan’s China.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound baby bok choy
- 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, broth, or water
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic ~ 1/4-inch slice
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger ~ 3-4 cloves
Instructions
- Wash and prep baby bok choy: rinse the dirt off of the baby bok choy and then soak in a large bowl of cold clean water for 5 minutes, swish and change the water, trim off the bottom 1/4 inch of the stem and discard any spoiled leaves, split any large baby bok choy in half lengthwise. Drain and set aside.
- Combine the rice wine, soy sauce, and pepper in a small bowl and set side.
- Bring a 4 quart pot filled 3/4 with water to a boil and add the bok choy and parboil for 1 minute. Drain the bok choy in a colander and rinse with cold water, set aside to drain some more.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles in the pan (4-5 minutes).
- Add the oil, minced ginger, and minced garlic and stir-fry while coating the entire pan with oil until the garlic and ginger is fragrant (30 seconds).
- Add the parboiled bok choy and rice wine and soy sauce mixture and stir fry until the vegetables are warm and the liquid is slightly reduced (1 1/2 to 2 minutes). Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and use a spoon to scoop up the minced garlic and ginger in the pan.
Notes
If you make half of this recipe or stir fry in batches or have a very large wok and a lid and lots of heat, you can skip blanching the baby bok choy and stir fry the raw vegetables, add the sauce, and cover for 1-2 minutes until the bok choy are tender crisp.
Nutrition facts are calculated automatically and are an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5047IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg