Best 7 Savory Baby Bok Choy Recipes

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Savory baby bok choy, a versatile leafy green vegetable, offers a unique and delightful taste experience. With its mild yet distinct flavor, this vegetable can be incorporated into a variety of dishes, from simple stir-fries to complex salads. Its crisp texture and subtle sweetness make it a perfect addition to both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy side dish or a flavorful main course, baby bok choy can be prepared in countless ways to tantalize your taste buds.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SAUTEED BABY BOK CHOY RECIPE



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This healthy, fresh Sauteed Baby Bok Choy serves well as a midweek side dish to accompany any protein. Easily prepared in less than 15 minutes.

Provided by Savory Thoughts

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 Pack of Baby Bok Choy; about 5 - cut in halves
1 tbsp. Sesame Oil
2 tbsp. Garlic Paste or 4 Garlic Cloves (Minced)
1 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt (Or To Taste)
2 tbsp. Water
1 tbsp. Lite Rice Vinegar
Roasted Black Sesame Seeds (Optional)
Bok Choy
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 Tsp. Soy Sauce (Optional )

Steps:

  • Wash the stalks to remove any dirt. Next, slice the baby Bok choy in halves and place them in large plate or bowl.In a small bowl, prepare the sauce in which you will use to cook the vegetables. Mix together the Worcestershire sauce, water, vinegar, salt, and garlic. Set aside.
  • Heat the oil and add the Bok Choy stalks to the hot oil face down. Cook on high heat for about 6-8 minutes uninterrupted or until they start to brown.Once the vegetables are brown, turn them over and pour the sauce over the vegetables and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and serve warm. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 6 Servings, Calories 121 kcal, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, Fat 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 246.6 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1.5 g, UnsaturatedFat 9.3 g

SAUTEED BABY BOK CHOY



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Large bok choy can also be used: Just trim the stem ends and cut the heads into 2-inch pieces. Try serving alongside our Soy-Honey-Glazed Arctic Char.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Vegetables     Bok Choy Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 teaspoons safflower oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
12 ounces baby bok choy (about 6 small heads), halved lengthwise, then thoroughly washed and drained
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, plus more for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant and golden, about 30 seconds. Add bok choy, stirring to evenly coat. Add soy sauce and 2 tablespoons water; cover and cook 2 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking, stirring a few times, until liquid has evaporated and bok choy is tender, about 2 minutes. Season with more soy sauce, if desired, and serve.

QUICK BABY BOK CHOY WITH GARLIC



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I prefer to use baby bok choy for this recipe, but you can also use large bok choy. The cook time is really quick, so have all the ingredients ready before you start.

Provided by wiebke

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 14m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ tablespoons rapeseed oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 pound baby bok choy
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
½ teaspoon white sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • Heat a wok over medium heat. Add oil and allow to get hot. Add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add bok choy and cook for 30 seconds. Season with soy sauce, sugar, and salt and stir-fry for 1 minute.
  • Pour water into the wok, cover, and simmer until leaves are dark green and stems are tender, but still firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, drizzle with sesame oil, and season with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 330.3 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

SAUTéED BABY BOK CHOY



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A perfect side dish for chicken adobo, the national dish of the Philippines, or any other meat dish.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, side dish

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil, like canola
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 ½-inch piece ginger root, peeled and minced
¼ teaspoon red-pepper flakes, or to taste
4 bunches of baby bok choy, approximately 1½ pounds, cleaned, with the ends trimmed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon chicken stock or water
Toasted sesame oil for drizzling

Steps:

  • In a large sauté pan with a lid, heat oil over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Add garlic, ginger and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
  • Add bok choy and stir carefully to cover with oil, then cook for approximately 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, stock or water, then cover pan and cook for approximately 2 minutes more, until steam begins to escape from beneath the lid of the pan.
  • Uncover and continue to cook until liquid is close to evaporated and stalks are soft to the touch, approximately 3 minutes more.
  • Remove to a warmed platter and drizzle with sesame oil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 83, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 233 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

SAVORY BABY BOK CHOY



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Baby bok choy is halved and caramelized in a sauce reduced from chicken stock, white wine, and garlic. Impressive for a dinner party, easy for a family dinner.

Provided by Valerie Taylor

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 bay leaf
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup white wine
1 pound baby bok choy, trimmed and sliced in half lengthwise

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the garlic and bay leaf until the garlic is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and white wine, and increase heat to a full boil. Cook the sauce, stirring often, until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Lay the bok choy halves, cut sides down, into the sauce, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Serve with sauce spooned over bok choy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 481.2 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

BABY BOK CHOY WITH OYSTER SAUCE



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This recipe is an example of how simplicity can be perfection. Drizzling baby bok choy with a light, but savory sauce after it cooks adds a lovely flavor. Be sure to wash the bok choy well as dirt loves to hide between the leaves!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Pinch of sugar
1 1/2 pounds baby bok choy (3- to 4-inch heads), bottoms trimmed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh ginger

Steps:

  • Stir the oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and sugar in a bowl until well combined; set aside. Wash the bok choy well to remove any grit and drain in a colander, leaving some water clinging to the leaves. Halve any large heads lengthwise.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half each of the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until just softened, about 30 seconds. Add half of the bok choy and stir to coat. Cook until the bok choy is crisp-tender at the stem, 4 to 5 minutes; add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to keep a bit of moisture in the skillet and prevent the garlic from burning. Remove to a platter.
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet and repeat with the remaining garlic, ginger and bok choy. When tender, return the first batch of bok choy to the skillet and heat through. Transfer all the bok choy to the platter and drizzle with the sauce.

10 MINUTE SAVORY BOK CHOY



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Categories     Vegetable     Side     Stir-Fry     Quick & Easy     Healthy

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pounds bok choy or baby bok choy
1 1/2 tablespoons canola, vegetable or peanut oil
1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3 tablespoons broth or water (or 2 tablespoons broth/water + 1 tablespoon wine)
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • 1. thinly slice Bok choy 2. Mince garlic and grate fresh ginger with a microplane grater. (tip peal ginger with a spoon) 3. Add cooking oil garlic and ginger to COLD wok then Turn the heat to medium-high. Let the ginger and garlic gently sizzle in the oil unitl fragrant and light golden brown 4.Add the bok choy leaves. Toss very well to coat each leaf for about 15 seconds. 5.Pour in broth, water or wine. Immediately cover and let cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and drizzle a bit of sesame oil on top.

Tips:

  • Choose small baby bok choy: They are more tender and flavorful than larger ones.
  • Trim the baby bok choy properly: Cut off the root end and any wilted or discolored leaves.
  • Wash the baby bok choy thoroughly: This will remove any dirt or debris.
  • Cook the baby bok choy quickly: Overcooking will make it mushy. Stir-frying, steaming, or sautéing are all good methods for cooking baby bok choy.
  • Add baby bok choy to soups and stews: It will add flavor and texture.
  • Serve baby bok choy as a side dish: It is a healthy and delicious addition to any meal.

Conclusion:

Baby bok choy is a versatile vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. With its mild flavor and slightly crunchy texture, baby bok choy is a great addition to any meal. Whether you are stir-frying, steaming, sautéing, or adding it to soups and stews, baby bok choy is sure to please. So next time you are looking for a healthy and delicious vegetable to add to your meal, reach for baby bok choy.

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