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Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Oyster Sauce and Garlic

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 as a side dish

Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Oyster Sauce and Garlic

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 medium head bok choy (1 ½ to 1 ¾ pounds), prepared according to illustrations below, (about 5 cups each sliced stalks and sliced greens)1 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon)2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

Before You Begin

If you prefer, hoisin sauce can be substituted for the oyster sauce.

Instructions

  1. Combine oyster sauce, vinegar, and sugar in small bowl.
  2. Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot, about 2 minutes. Add oil, swirl to coat pan bottom. Add bok choy stalks and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add bok choy greens and oyster sauce mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until greens are wilted and tender, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.
Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Oyster Sauce and Garlic

Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Oyster Sauce and Garlic

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Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 as a side dish

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 medium head bok choy (1 ½ to 1 ¾ pounds), prepared according to illustrations below, (about 5 cups each sliced stalks and sliced greens)
1 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 medium head bok choy (1 ½ to 1 ¾ pounds), prepared according to illustrations below, (about 5 cups each sliced stalks and sliced greens)
1 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 medium head bok choy (1 ½ to 1 ¾ pounds), prepared according to illustrations below, (about 5 cups each sliced stalks and sliced greens)
1 inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

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Why This Recipe Works

As we developed our baby bok choy recipe, we arrived at a cooking method that allows this Chinese cabbage to live up to its crisp-tender, flavorful potential. With bok choy, unlike many greens, both the stalks and the leaves are to be savored, so we cooked them separately to avoid undercooking the stalks and overcooking the leaves. Stir-frying was the best method for obtaining maximum flavor while still retaining bok choy’s characteristic crunch.

Before You Begin

If you prefer, hoisin sauce can be substituted for the oyster sauce.

Instructions

  1. Combine oyster sauce, vinegar, and sugar in small bowl.
  2. Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot, about 2 minutes. Add oil, swirl to coat pan bottom. Add bok choy stalks and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add bok choy greens and oyster sauce mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until greens are wilted and tender, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

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