Chef John's Garlic and Ginger Bok Choy

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 90 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Trim bottom from boy choy heads. Cut leaves from stalks. Cut stalks into 1/2-inch chunks. Gather large leaves and cut into halves.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil over high heat. Saute bok choy stalks and bell pepper in hot oil until just beginning to soften, about 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes into the bok choy mixture; saute until garlic and ginger are fragrant, about 1 minute more.

Step 4

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.