Ginger Garlic Soup W Noodles Bok Choy Mushrooms Food

STIR-FRIED BOK CHOY WITH GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute. Add bok choy and soy sauce cook 3 to 5 minutes, until greens are wilted and stalks are crisp-tender. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

CHICKEN GARLIC GINGER HEALING SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan.
• Add fresh garlic, fresh ginger, and onion.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add Ginger paste, cayenne pepper, and salt & pepper. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the chicken broth, water, chicken, and carrots.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes (feel free to cook on low for up to an hour).
• Add spinach and let cook for 5 minutes just before serving.
• Note: you can also add mushrooms, to add in more antioxidants. Simply add to the soup at the same time you add the carrots.

GINGER GARLIC SOUP W NOODLES, BOK CHOY & MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a stock pot and add the shallots and cook 3 minutes. Add the white parts of the green onions, ginger and garlic. Cook 2 more minutes.
• Add the chicken stock, star anise, soy sauce and fish sauce. Bring to a simmer and simmer 10 minutes.
• Remove the star anise and discard. Add the dry noodles, mushrooms and white parts of the bok choy. Cook about 8 minutes.
• Add the dark green leaves of the bok choy and cook 2 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with green parts of scallion

MUSHROOM BOK CHOY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a stock pot over medium heat; add bok choy, mushrooms, green onions, garlic, and ginger. Sprinkle mushroom mixture with lime juice; cook and stir just until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, pour in chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Serve with cilantro.

BOK CHOY SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Soak dry porcini mushrooms in 250 ml of hot water for 5 - 10 minutes. Drain, but save the water.
• In a large pot over medium heat sauté shallots and garlic in the oil for 3 - 4 minutes until onions are translucent and garlic is fragrant.
• Add porcini mushrooms, the water they soaked in, vegetable broth, ginger and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Add bok choy and cook for 5 minutes, until tender.
• Before serving stir in Chinese spice mixture and chili powder.
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice noodles according to the instructions on the package. Drain and divide noodles among four bowls. Add bok choy soup to the noodles.

BOK CHOY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Trim and wash green onions. Chop white parts into small pieces. Reserve green parts whole.
• Peel and sliver ginger. Peel and mince garlic.
• Heat cooking oil in soup pot over medium-high heat.
• When oil is hot add the white parts of the green onions, garlic, ginger and Chinese five spice powder.
• Saute until aromatics soften, but do not color.
• Add vegetable stock.
• Turn heat up to high and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Place shiitake pieces in a bowl and spoon some of the hot stock over them. Let sit.
• In a separate pot, bring three quarts of water to the boil.
• Clean baby bok choy and slice each head into two or three pieces, vertically.
• Put baby bok choy in boiling water for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and refresh under cold water.
• Cook noodles in boiling water according to package directions.
• While noodles cook squeeze broth from mushroom pieces and add to stock.
• Chop mushrooms into small pieces and add to stock.
• Slice green onion tops into thin slices diagonally. Reserve.
• To serve: Place 1/4 of noodles in a large bowl. Add 1/4 of bok choy. Ladle in 1/4 of stock. Top with green onions.
• Optional toppings: shredded toasted nori, grated fresh ginger, roasted pork, tofu, poached egg, etc.