Quick Bok Choy with Garlic and Ginger
Quick bok choy with garlic and ginger is an easy, delicious side dish with just 5 ingredients that’s ready in 10 minutes!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 baby bok choy, sliced in half lengthwise
- Salt and black pepper (or red pepper flakes)
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the bok choy, cut side down, and sear for 2 minutes.
- Turn each piece of bok choy over and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Add the soy sauce to the pan, turn to coat the bok choy and reduce the heat to medium low.
- Cover the pan with a tight fitting lit and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the bok choy is tender. (If your pan is drying out before the bok choy is done, add a splash of water or broth.)
- Drizzle with the sesame oil, if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
Ginger: Fresh minced ginger is best, but you could also use ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger if you need a substitute.
Bok choy: We’re using baby bok choy for this recipe, which is smaller in size and has a slightly sweeter flavor. It’s readily available in many grocery stores.
Soy sauce: I use and recommend low-sodium soy sauce so you can control the salty level of the dish. You could also swap in tamari if you need a gluten-free substitute.
Sesame oil: This is a delicious finishing oil to use at the end, before serving. If you don’t have any, feel free to skip it.
Spicy: Sprinkle some red pepper flakes over the bok choy as it’s cooking for a hint of heat.
Onion: Feel free to saute a little chopped onion or shallot in the pan before you add the ginger and garlic.
Leftovers: I highly recommend you make and serve this immediately for the best flavor. You can, however, store any leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Reheat over medium low heat in the skillet until hot. You can add some additional soy sauce if needed to wake it up. The bok choy gets a little extra tender, but if that texture doesn’t bother you - and especially if you mix it in with a protein or veggies for a stir fry - the flavor is still really good.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 443mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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