Seared Bok Choy
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 208
- Total Fat
- 11
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 20
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 1992
- Total: 15 min
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
8 baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons soy molasses sauce, recipe follows, or oyster sauce
Soy Molasses Sauce:
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon sesame or olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
Directions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds. Add the bok choy cut-side down and cook, continuing to stir the garlic to keep it from burning but without moving the bok choy to get a nice even sear, until the bok choy is dark brown on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce, soy molasses or oyster sauce and a few tablespoons of water. Serve immediately or cover and hold in the skillet until ready to serve.
Soy Molasses Sauce:
- Combine the soy sauce, molasses, sesame oil, garlic, ginger powder, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar and honey in a saucepan on medium-high heat. Bring to a slight boil, whisking or stirring constantly. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.