Easy Bok Choy Recipe
This is a quick and easy recipe for pan-seared bok choy with sweet brown sauce. All you need are baby bok choy, some basic pantry ingredients, and 15 minutes to make this satisfying veggie side dish.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 baby bok choy cut in half (or quarters depending on size)
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp water
- sesame seeds for garnish
For the sauce
- 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 1 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 100 ml water
Instructions
- Cut baby bok choy in half, or in quarters depending on size. Wash under cold running water to clean between the leaves.
- Heat sesame oil in a pan, and place sliced bok choy cut-side down. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp water, and cover with a lid. Cook for 3 minutes on medium.
- While the boy choy is cooking, mix together the ingredients for the brown sauce. Set aside.
- Remove the lid from the the pan, and flip each bok choy over. Cook on high heat for 1 minute. Remove bok choy from the pan.
- Add the brown sauce to the pan, and simmer until sauce thickens. Pour the sauce over the plated bok choy, and sprinkle sesame seeds. ENJOY!