Sun 15 Apr 2007

{ginger and soy make the bok choy burst with flavor!}
Doesn’t that just roll right off the tongue? If you say it three times in a row you’ll be compelled to do a little ginger-soy-baby-bok-choy dance too. Don’t be alarmed when it happens, it’s like a cross between the Fred Sanford and the Roger Rabbit, it ain’t pretty but feels damn good! Work it out, funky beats, bok choy, ginger soy… hot wok, baby bok…uh, uh, pow, aaaand shimmy. See?
Don’t pass this over for it’s simplicity, not so fast! There is something about how the natural flavors of the bok choy come out when it’s cooked this way. I absolutely love it and can’t get enough every time. Here’s how easy it is:
1/3 c cold water
2 tb corn starch
2-3 tb soy
1 ts vegetable oil, just enough to coat the wok
white pepper
1 sm clove garlic
3 x 1″ cubes peeled fresh ginger
Chop off the roots along with aboy 3/4″ of the bottom of the bok choy. Cut a couple of inches off the tops as well to get rid of any parts that are too wilty. Chop roughly into 1-2″ pieces. Heat the oil in your wok over a high flame and, using a garic press, add the ginger and garlic to the oil. After 1 minute add the bok choy, stirfry for a few minutes, add soy and white pepper, cook until tender. Quickly dissolve corn starch into water to creat a slurry, add to wok, stir until sauce becomes velvety, about 1-2 minutes, and serve. Graciously field the influx of compliments you are recieving.

{tags bok choy stir fry}

Loving the funky beats. I love baby bok choy too. Simply delish.
Oooh oooh oooh — I have a bunch of baby bok choy in the fridge, and all the rest of the ingredients in my pantry. Guess what’s for dinner at my house tonight? Thanks for the inspiration.
I love bok choy. Have you had choy sum? Similar, but the leaves are a darker green and the stalks more white.
Thanks, I really truly needed a good recipe for bok choy! How lucky that I just came across yours!?!?!
Oh yes, need a hot wok for this, so that the bok choy can be burst with flavors, yet not overcooked and limp. Simple yet creative.:D
YUM.MEE. Except, I’d like the Jethro Bowl please. Please watch that Chris doesn’t get stab-happy with those sticks. : )
Oh you know I love this recipe!! I adore bok choy and those flavors are perfect! And why did you have to make the picture so yummy? I’m drooling on the keyboard!
:)
I wouldn’t dream of passing this over. What’s not to love here?
P.S. I’m thankful that you can’t see me dancing right now.
Hot wok, baby bok
Sizzle sizzle chop chop!
Flim flam, inna pan
Watchu gonna do with that Seczhuan?
That Seczhuan?!
That Seczhuan!?
(Whoa. Sorry, I got a little into it. Was mezmerized by the yum).
Looks like you’ve taken simple ingredients, and combined them to become a flavorful, easy, and hearty vegetarian dish! Fantastic recipe!
Gotta love food that makes you dance huh?
This sounds delicious…I really enjoy these Asian stir-fry type dishes! I’ll try this out
I’ve tried something similar with eggplant…good too!
some how i can’t help but read the caption under the first picture in a stereotypical asian school girl voice.
i love the thickness the corn starch provides to the sauce! must… make… bok choy….soooooon
i love and miss bok choy… i haven’t had it in at least a month. thanks for the recipe. look forward to trying it. yum! beautiful photography, btw.
Aria, you almost got me fooled, for a minute there, I thought I’m having kimchi baby bok choys for dinner hehe
I love bok choy too !
Oy, hAVING a little trouble typing, my darling husband got me a laptop for my birthday my first ever! Anyway, this looks absoulutely fabulous! I can’t wait to buy my first 4 bunches of bok choy at the market (we’re still waiting till May 12) and I will try this!
Thanks! You always have the best ideas (and photos).
hahaha thanks everyone, big ups to all the Baby Bok Dancers out there!