Stir-Fried Bok Choy Recipe

Name: Stir-Fried Bok Choy Recipe
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium heads bok choy (about 2 pounds); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/2 inch knob ginger, peeled and finely sliced (about 2 teaspoons); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced (about 2 teaspoons); 2 scallions, white parts only, finely sliced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons); 1/2 teaspoons sugar; Kosher salt; 1 teaspoons sesame oil

This is a fast and easy way to cook any leafy green Chinese vegetable—bok choy, gai lan, Chinese spinach, or amaranth—while preserving maximum freshness and flavor. Here, bok choy are sliced and stir-fried with scallions, garlic, and ginger. A dash of salt, sugar, and sesame oil enhance the bok choy's natural vegetal flavor without overpowering it. This dish is part of our seven-course Mid-Autumn Festival feast.

How to Host a Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Feast

Stir-Fried Bok Choy Recipe

Active 5 mins

Total 10 mins

Serves 4 servings

4 medium heads bok choy (about 2 pounds)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2-inch knob ginger, peeled and finely sliced (about 2 teaspoons)
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced (about 2 teaspoons)
2 scallions, white parts only, finely sliced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Rinse bok choy and cut each head in half lengthwise.
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat until oil simmering. Add ginger, garlic, and scallion, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Increase heat to high. Add bok choy and stir fry until outer leaves have wilted, about 1 minute. Add sugar and season to taste with salt and cook, stirring, for 1 additional minute. Remove from heat, add sesame oil, season to taste with more salt, and serve.

Special equipment

Wok

This Recipe Appears In

How to Host a Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Feast

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
103	Calories
8g	Fat
5g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	103
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g	11%
Saturated Fat 1g	4%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 156mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 2g	9%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 60mg	300%
Calcium 215mg	17%
Iron 2mg	13%
Potassium 858mg	18%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.