This beautiful side dish, Baby Bok Choy with Ginger and Garlic, is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants. It's a superfood that's quick and easy and so delicious! Baby bok choy is a crispy, colorful accompaniment to most Asian entrees.
Look at this gorgeous baby bok choy side dish! Baby Bok Choy with Ginger and Garlic literally cooks up in just minutes!
Baby bok choy is ranked one of the world's healthiest foods with 70 antioxidants, and it's loaded with Vitamin A. Not only that, but it tastes really good! You'll feel healthy just reading this recipe!
How to make Baby Bok Choy with Ginger and Garlic:
This side dish takes only about 10 minutes from start to finish! Grab your wok and get started!
- Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, corn starch, and water in a small bowl. Stir well and set aside. Heat oil in a heavy wok on medium-high. Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add baby bok choy and stir fry until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce mixture and cook another 1 minute.
- Toss in the green onions and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Rinse the baby bok choy, cut off the thick ends and slice them in half.
Stir-fry the baby bok choy with garlic and ginger and toss in the sauce. That's it!
Sprinkle the baby bok choy with more red pepper flakes, sliced green onions, and toasted sesame seeds.
TIPS & TRICKS:
- Buy the baby bok choy fresh and use it right away. Trader Joe's always carries packages of baby bok choy. Or, check your local Asian market.
- If you can't find baby bok choy, you can always use regular bok choy. I like that the baby bok choy is just the right size for stir-frying in my wok.
- To toast the sesame seeds: Place in a skillet on the stove over medium heat and dry toast it until light brown. Don’t overcook.
WANT MORE?
If you like this recipe, you’re going to love my Spicy Asian Brussels Sprouts. These crispy, roasted Asian Brussels Sprouts are sweet, spicy, savory, and so addicting! Even Brussels-deniers will love this side dish!
Update Notes: This post was originally published on January 12, 2016, but was republished with slight text changes and additions, like step-by-step instructions and tips in October 2019.
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Baby Bok Choy with Ginger and Garlic
This beautiful side dish, Baby Bok Choy with Ginger and Garlic, is loaded nutrients and antioxidants. It's a superfood that's easy and so delicious!
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons corn starch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds baby bok choy, sliced in half lengthwise
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, corn starch, and water in a bowl. Stir well and set aside. Heat oil in a wok on medium high. Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add baby bok choy and stir fry until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce mixture and cook another 1 minute.
- Toss in the green onions and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
- Buy the baby bok choy fresh and use it right away. Trader Joe's always carries packages of baby bok choy. Or, check your local Asian market.
- If you can't find baby bok choy, you can always use regular bok choy. I like that the baby bok choy is just the right size for stir-frying in my wok.
- To toast the sesame seeds: Place in a skillet on the stove over medium heat and dry toast it until light brown. Don’t overcook.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 124
- Sugar: 5.8 g
- Sodium: 367.5 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.4 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Kaylana says
This was absolutely delicious! My husband loved it! Thank you for sharing! I also used the same ingredients for a stir fry tofu. Essentially, rice, bok choy, tofu meal.
Asian Caucasian says
So glad you enjoyed the baby bok choy recipe, Kaylana! It's so easy and delicious. I love to whip this up during busy weekdays, and I love the addition of the tofu!
Beth says
We adore baby bok choy and this is my new favorite way to eat them!
Asian Caucasian says
Thanks, Beth! And they're so good for you too!
Laura says
It is indeed very nice, and I can imagine how flavorful it is when you add both garlic and ginger to it. One of the easiest dishes to make, yet one of the most flavorful ones, too.
Asian Caucasian says
Yes indeed! It's my go-to for so many Asian dishes!
Chef Mireille says
bok choy is my favorite Asian vegetable and I love simple preparations like this. I often just saute it with ginger, garlic and Oyster sauce. but next time I will try this preparation
Asian Caucasian says
Similar preparation, just as good!
Susan says
I love baby bok choy... I must try with the ginger! Sounds delish!
Asian Caucasian says
The ginger is the clincher in this delightful side dish!
Amy Chung says
Simple cooking at its best! Love bok choy. It's definitely a vegetable we consume a lot. I like frying mine in sesame oil. It is so fragrant when we do. Love the addition of the sesame seeds!
Asian Caucasian says
Yes! Sesame oil would be amazing also! Love an easy side dish.
Julie says
I don't have enough baby bok choy in my life! What a great recipe. Love the ginger garlic combo too.
Asian Caucasian says
Such an easy side dish to make! It's great when you're trying to come up with something because it works well with so many main dishes!
Jan G says
I've been making basic Bok Choy using only garlic. This looks so much more flavorful and I have all of the ingredients! I'll be trying this recipe very soon.
Asian Caucasian says
You're going to love this, Jan! It's so delish!