Bok Choy Side Dish Food

EASY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat, and cook the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Mix in the bok choy, and cook and stir until the green parts of the leaves turn bright green and the stalks become slightly translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt to serve.

BOK CHOY (SIDE DISH)

Steps:

• Place 2 tablespoons of peanut oil and heat until almost smoking.
• Split the piece of ginger open with a knife then whack it with the flat side of the knife.
• Lay the ginger pieces in the oil, cut-side down to let it start to perfume.
• Pan-fry the bok choy, cut-side down, for a couple of minutes to give it some color.
• Add the water and cook another minute to steam the bok choy; carefully remove it to a plate.
• Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, lemon juice, and brown sugar.
• Cook and stir for 3 minutes until the sauce is the consistency of syrup.

BOK CHOY GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly butter a 2-quart gratin dish and dust with 2 tablespoons bread crumbs.
• Cut bok choy stems and center ribs into 1/2-inch pieces and coarsely chop leaves. Cook stems and ribs in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes, then add leaves and cook 30 seconds. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water until cool enough to handle. Squeeze out excess water by handfuls.
• Cook shallot in 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add bok choy and cook, stirring, until greens are coated with butter and shallot, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread bok choy in baking dish.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour and cook roux, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add milk in a slow stream, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, 5 minutes. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper, then stir in Gruyère and 2 tablespoons parmesan and pour evenly over bok choy.
• Toss remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs with remaining 2 tablespoons parmesan in a small bowl and blend in remaining 2 tablespoons butter with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle mixture evenly over gratin and bake in upper third of oven until bubbly and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

THE BEST SAUTEED BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Rinse and drain bok choy and set aside.
• Sauté onion and ginger in olive oil and sesame oil until onion is tender.
• Add remaining ingredients and sauté for about 8 minutes.

SAUTEED BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant and golden, about 30 seconds. Add bok choy, stirring to evenly coat. Add soy sauce and 2 tablespoons water; cover and cook 2 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking, stirring a few times, until liquid has evaporated and bok choy is tender, about 2 minutes. Season with more soy sauce, if desired, and serve.