Perfectly Crisp and Green Baby Bok Choy
Tasty garlic ginger baby bok choy is simple to make with a few steps. Discover how baby bok choy can taste delightfully crisp, vibrant, and flavorful.
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Servings: people
Equipment
- steamer and pot to steam the baby bok choy
- sauté pan for sauce and mixing everything
- bowl for ice bath
Ingredients
- 1½ lb baby bok choy
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp garlic minced
- ½ tbsp ginger minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- sea salt to taste
- white pepper a little to taste
Instructions
- Clean your baby bok choy
- heat water in pot with steaming rack
- place the baby bok choy in, with the bulbs down and the leaves facing up
- cover with lid and steam just till the leaves look a little wilted (about 2 minutes)
- remove and put in an ice bath
- remove from the ice bath after about 45 seconds and then pat with paper towels and lay out until the water has come off
- make your sauce by mixing the soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil in a bowl
- heat a sauté pan with oil
- sauté the garlic and ginger until fragrant
- add the sauce mixture, mix for ten seconds, then add in the baby bok choy
- gently mix and incorporate everything
- add salt and pepper to taste
- Remove the baby bok choy from the heat and plate.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Serving Suggestions:
- try a side of rice
- make it a side dish to a menu with prawns, salmon, or crab
- make it a side dish to a noodles dish or fried rice
- have a side of chili garlic paste