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.
Ingredients
- •1½ 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
- •⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 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.
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
