Baby Bok Choy With Cashews Food

CASHEW CHICKEN AND BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, blend together chicken stock, sherry, soy sauce and cornstarch.
• If cashews are raw: Heat I Tbsp peanut oil in a large skillet.
• Add cashews and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the nuts to a plate.
• Leave remaining oil in pan.
• If cashews are roasted and salted, skip to next step.
• Add 1 Tbsp peanut oil to pan.
• Add the white part of the green onions, the ginger, garlic and peppercorns.
• Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the sauce.
• Place chicken in a single layer in the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the bok choy in a layer over the chicken.
• Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the bok choy is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Thicken with additional mixture of cornstarch and cold water (1 tsp of each).
• Transfer the chicken, bok choy and sauce to serving platter.
• Garnish with the greens of onions, cashews and serve with steamed rice.

GARLIC BABY BOK CHOY STIR FRY

Steps:

• Trim the bottoms off of each bundle of bok choy, and split them in half or quarters. Just make sure all of the pieces are relatively uniform so they cook evenly. You can leave them whole if they're very small and tender.
• Wash thoroughly with cold water two to three times. These days, we're never too cautious about making sure all of the dirt and pesticides are rinsed away. The best method is to use a large basin or sink to rinse and swirl around the vegetables letting them soak for a few minutes before draining and washing again. Shake off the excess water after the final rinse and transfer to a colander to drain. It is important to drain the vegetables well since these veggies will release quite a bit of water during the cooking process.
• Heat the wok over high heat until smoking, and add 2 tablespoons oil. Swirl around the oil so the wok is coated. Add all of the garlic and immediately add the bok choy. Move quickly to stir and sauté the greens in the oil and garlic. Stir quickly so you don't burn the garlic!
• Use a folding motion to turn the vegetables or use tongs if that is easier. Once the vegetables begin to wilt, about 30 seconds, add salt, pepper, and sugar. How long you cook them from here is all personal preference. Judy likes to cook them a bit longer for a softer texture while I like them a little bit more crisp. Plate and serve immediately.

BABY BOK CHOY WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium high heat. Add onions, garlic and ginger, stir together and cook for 1 minute. Then add bok choy. Sprinkle with sesame oil and a small pinch of salt. Cover, and let the baby bok choy cook down for approximately 3 minutes. (Like spinach, when cooked, the bok choy will wilt a bit.)
• Remove cover. Lower heat to low. Stir and let cook for a minute or two longer, until the bok choy is just cooked.
• Gently mix in cashews. Serve warm.

WILTED BOK CHOY WITH SOY SAUCE AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bok choy and saute 3 minutes. Add soy sauce and red pepper flakes and cook 2 more minutes, until bok choy stalks are tender-crisp and leaves are wilted. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Arrange bok choy on plates and top with cashews just before serving.

BABY BOK CHOY WITH GARLIC AND THYME

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 heads baby bok choy (halved lengthwise) and cook until browned, 3 minutes. Flip and cook 2 more minutes. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter, 1 chopped garlic clove and 8 thyme sprigs; remove from the heat. Top with flaky salt.

COLD-SMOKED CHICKEN WITH BABY BOK CHOY AND CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch bok choy in a 4- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until just wilted but still bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain in a colander, then rinse under cold water to stop cooking and drain well.
• Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, pepper, and five-spice powder in a small bowl, then add oils in a slow stream, whisking until combined. Stir in sesame seeds.
• Toss together chicken, cucumber, cilantro, and 1/3 cup dressing in a bowl.
• Divide bok choy among 4 serving bowls and spoon chicken salad on top. Drizzle with some of remaining dressing and sprinkle with cashews. Transfer remaining dressing to an airtight container and chill for another use.

BABY BOK CHOY WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over moderate heat.
• Add minced garlic and saute about 2-3 minutes until barely golden/brown.
• Add bok choy and chicken broth and simmer until bok choy is tender, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Use a slotted spoon to serve.

SAUTéED BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan with a lid, heat oil over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Add garlic, ginger and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
• Add bok choy and stir carefully to cover with oil, then cook for approximately 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, stock or water, then cover pan and cook for approximately 2 minutes more, until steam begins to escape from beneath the lid of the pan.
• Uncover and continue to cook until liquid is close to evaporated and stalks are soft to the touch, approximately 3 minutes more.
• Remove to a warmed platter and drizzle with sesame oil.