Description
A fast and flavorful vegetable side dish featuring crisp bok choy coated in a bold ginger chili sauce.
Ingredients
4–6 baby bok choy heads
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tbsp oil for cooking
Instructions
1. Wash and dry the bok choy thoroughly.
2. Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, honey, and chili flakes.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high.
4. Place bok choy cut-side down and sear 2–3 minutes.
5. Flip bok choy and pour sauce over it.
6. Cook another 2–3 minutes until tender-crisp.
7. Let rest 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use baby bok choy for the best tenderness.
Add chili oil for extra heat.
For a stickier sauce, simmer an additional 1–2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: bok choy, ginger chili sauce, vegetable side dish, quick recipe