MICROWAVE BABY BOK CHOY WITH MISO SAUCE

Microwave Baby Bok Choy with Miso Sauce image

This quick and flavorful vegetable side dish comes together in less than fifteen minutes. Vitamin-rich baby bok choy is steamed with garlic and ginger in the microwave and is drizzled with a quick miso sauce. Serve a piece of steamed or pan-roasted flaky white cod or salmon with the bok choy for a healthful and complete dinner.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds baby bok choy, split length-wise
1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
3 tablespoons white, yellow or red miso paste
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Steps:

Put 3 tablespoons of water in a large heatsafe glass bowl. Add the bok choy, ginger and garlic. Gently stir to combine. Cover with a vented lid or plastic wrap with 6 small holes poked in it. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Carefully uncover and stir the bok choy. Cover again and cook on high until the bok choy is crisp-tender, about 3 more minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together the miso paste, sesame oil, rice vinegar, 3 tablespoons water and a pinch of black pepper in a small bowl. Reserve.
Use a pair of tongs to transfer the bok choy to a serving platter, discarding any extra liquid and the garlic cloves left behind in the bowl. Drizzle with the miso sauce and garnish with the toasted sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Fat 4 grams, SaturatedFat .5 grams, Sodium 480 milligrams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 4 grams