Sautéed Bok Choy
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Sautéed Bok Choy
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Savory Recipes
Author:
Melissa Ben-Ishay
Bok choy is the perfect green—it’s great as a salad base, in soup, or combining the two to make a salad to top soup. Unlike other veggies like zucchini and asparagus, it doesn’t get mushy when it’s cooked, making it the perfect option for sautéed greens. I made this as a quick side dish, then ate the leftovers on toast with garlicky bread and avocado with a squeeze of lemon juice. It was SO good—I knew it would be, but didn’t expect it to be as good as it is. (And if you love it as much as I did, you’ll probably like this recipe, too.)
Ingredients
- 2 heads bok choy
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger (about a 2” knob)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh black pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon cheek
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Directions
Wash and dry the bok choy well (I used my salad spinner) and stack the leaves. Cut down the middle lengthwise, then cut into ¾” pieces.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tamari (or soy sauce), garlic, ginger, and sesame seeds to make a paste.
- Heat the avocado oil in a large pan over medium heat, then add the bok choy.
- Season with salt and pepper and let wilt slightly, cooking for about 1 minute.
- Add the paste to the pan and cook for 3-5 more minutes, until the bok choy leaves are wilted.
- Remove the pan from heat and squeeze the lemon cheek over it, followed by a drizzle of sesame oil.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and serve as a side or on toast.
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