Stir Fried Baby Bok Choy

A quick and flavorful Chinese side dish featuring tender baby bok choy stir-fried with aromatic ginger, garlic, and scallions in a light seasoning of salt, sugar and white pepper.

4 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • pounds baby bok choy
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
  • 2 whole scallions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea or kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • teaspoon ground white pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Trim 1/4 inch from bottom of each head of bok choy. Slice bok choy crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Wash bok choy in several changes of cold water and dry in colander or salad spinner until dry to touch.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    In wok or large sauté pan over moderately high heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add ginger, scallions, and garlic and stir-fry until aromatic, about 15 seconds. Add bok choy, salt, sugar, and pepper and stir-fry 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon water, cover, and cook until wilted, about 30 seconds. Uncover, stir-fry 5 seconds, then cover again, turn off flame, and let steam in residual heat until just tender, about 30 seconds more. Serve immediately.

    5 min

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