CHEF JOHN'S GARLIC AND GINGER BOK CHOY

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Bok choy is a great vegetable for many reasons; it's cheap, it takes about 3 minutes to cook, it has a beautiful subtle sweet flavor, and of course it's packed with nutritional goodness.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 20m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 small heads bok choy, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 red bell pepper, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon soy sauce
6 drops toasted sesame oil, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Trim bottom from boy choy heads. Cut leaves from stalks. Cut stalks into 1/2-inch chunks. Gather large leaves and cut into halves.
  • Heat vegetable oil over high heat. Saute bok choy stalks and bell pepper in hot oil until just beginning to soften, about 1 minute.
  • Stir garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes into the bok choy mixture; saute until garlic and ginger are fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  • Stir bok choy leaves, soy sauce, and sesame oil into the bok choy mixture; saute just until the leaves turn a bright green and beginning to soften, about 1 minute more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 358.2 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

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