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10 Minutes Garlic Bok Choy Recipe
The baby bok choy recipe is blanched and coated in umami-flavored savory garlic oyster sauce. This baby bok choy recipe is a great side dish that comes together in 10 minutes using minimal pantry ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings (as a side)
Calories: 84 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 1.5- pound baby bok choy halved
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil like canola oil, vegetable oil, grapeseed oil, or sunflower oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or mirin or Chinese wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon granular white sugar
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Baby bok choy can be used whole or you can slice it into halve lengthwise.
- Wash between the leaves to get rid of dirt.
- Boil water in a wok.
- Blanch baby bok choy in boiling water for 40-60 seconds depending on its size.
- Drain blanched bok choy from hot water and shock in an ice bath immediately. This will retain the vibrant green color on the leaves of the bok choy.
- Drain from the ice bath and spread baby bok choy on a kitchen towel and pat dry.
- In a small bowl whisk together oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, pepper, and cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a wok heat cooking oil.
- Saute minced garlic in hot oil for 60 seconds with constant stirring.
- Pour the sauce into the wok, stir, and cook for a few seconds until the sauce thickens,
- If the sauce turns too thick adjust the consistency by adding a teaspoon of stock or water.
- Sauce consistency should be thick and pourable.
- Arrange blanched bok choy over the serving dish and pour the sauce over the bok choy.
- Serve immediately with sesame seeds sprinkled on top if you like.
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Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
860mg
(36%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
7571IU
(151%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
201mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (as a side)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 860mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 7571IU | 151% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 201mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.