Easy, healthy Bok Choy and Garlic Over Pasta recipe that you can throw together in minutes! The bok choy tastes great in this olive oil and garlic sauce!
Bok choy was another one of those plants that we really discovered this Spring on a new plant getting to know you level. Over the past few Winters we experimented with a few bok choy plants under a greenhouse and it worked pretty good, so we thought to start making it a permanent garden fixture.
This Spring we planted a few more bok choy plants and they grew massive. Want some size comparison?
So after we had such great luck with that we wanted to try to see if it would grow in the heat in the Summer too. So now there are about 10 bok choy plants growing happily alongside the kale. Right now they’re about 8 inches in diameter so hopefully in about a month we’ll see some more bok choy ready to harvest! Bok choy freezes great so it’s nice to be able to put some aside to enjoy on Snowy January days too!
With a whole lot of bok choy picked I needed to come up with some good dinner recipes with it. I think bok choy is delicious with noodles and rice but I wanted to give it a garlic kick.
Garlic was the perfect partner to go along with this bok choy. It makes a fulling healthy dinner that is bursting with flavor.
Hope you enjoy this Bok Choy and Garlic Over Pasta recipe!
Looking for more bok choy recipes? Try this creamy Bok Choy Pasta meal or Bok Choy Stir Fry.
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Bok Choy and Garlic Over Pasta
PrintIngredients
- 1 pound bok choy - chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 box Pasta of your choice cooked to box directions.
Instructions
- Wash and chop boy choy into 1 inch pieces.
- In a bowl combine chicken broth, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar and red pepper flakes.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil and sesame oil over medium high heat. Add bok choy and fry for about 5-7 minutes until it wilts.
- Turn heat to low and add sauce you made in bowl to the bok choy in the skillet. Toss bok choy lightly to cover in sauce.
- Pour bok choy mixture over pasta.
- Enjoy!
Choc Chip Uru says
Mmmm I need to try this, bok choy is my favourite 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
I love your bok choy plants. Wow. Gasp. Can’t believe how big they are! So impressive. So cute (can bok choy be cute, seriously, what’s wrong with me.) Bok choy is so delicious, but with garlic and pasta, you can’t beat it. Nutritious and delicious! Plus, I love the many spins you could put on this recipe. You could add broccoli or beans or red peppers or whatever else is growing in your garden. To me, those are the best recipes, the ones that are on the forgiving side…and come out tasty no matter what =) Would love to chow down on this with you on your root top! Will share with cats. Promise.
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
You seriously had me at Garlic! Looks amazing!
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
That bok choy is huge! That is so awesome. I love this recipe it seems so light and delicious. I could go for some of this for lunch 😀
Ashley @ QLCC says
I love how light and summery all your recipes are. I need to finagle a patio garden or something. I miss fresh greens!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
bok choy is easily one of my favorite greens and suateeing with garlic sounds delicious.
Jersey Girl Cooks says
Wow, what cool bok choy plants! I need to make your candied jalapenos. They look delish!
Kelly @ Trial and Eater says
Those are huge! I have never had bok choy before but if I could grow it like you I would totally make this 🙂
[email protected] says
Pamela, this sounds really good! I love very simple and tasty meals like this, that have way more flavor that you would expect from how easy they are to prepare – this looks perfect! And I agree that bok choy is awesome to grow – very rewarding for sure!
Joanne says
I find bok choy to be all kinds of beautiful! Love this simple pasta!
Kelly says
Oh my goodness, your bok choy plant is gorgeous, Pamela! What a great pasta dish too, love all the bok choy and flavors in here 🙂
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
Wow those bok choy are beautiful and huge!!!! Awesome! What a great summer pasta 🙂
Koko says
I love bok choy!! But it totttaaallly needs a good kick of garlic to go along with it- this looks perfect!!
[email protected] is How I Cook says
I had no idea bok choy could get so big! And I love how you made it!
Sarah & Arkadi says
very creative and simple! like this a lot!
Anna Johnston says
Ohhh yummy! I am about to kick off operation get fit, swimsuit season is coming at me far too quickly, reckon this tasty will make the list of good eats. 🙂
Suzanne says
The recipe sounds fantastic, I love bok choy, yours is just beautiful.
Norma Chang says
You sure have a beautiful crop of bok choy. great combination of flavors and lovely photos.
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
Holy cow! Those are the largest bok chou plants that I have EVER seen!!! You must have 2 green thumbs because everything you grow looks magical and almost fake in its perfection. This recipe looks easy and perfect for a quick vegetarian dinner! Pinned!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Can you believe I’ve never had bok choy? This pasta looks amazing! Especially with that garlic! Wish I had this for dinner tonight!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Ok! Just shoot me now but I’ve never eaten bok choy unless it was disguised and I had no idea. Which is probably very likely. 🙂
Looks delish! And I can’t believe how big your plants are. CRAZY!
[email protected] Riffs says
Fun way to use bok choy! Very creative recipe. And tasty! This looks terrific — thanks.
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says
Wow!! I would love to have those ginoromous bok choy in my garden. This sounds like a perfect dinner!
Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today says
Bok choy is such a funny name, isn’t it 🙂 But it’s yummy for sure.
Emma | Fork and Good says
Goodness me that looks good! I love simple pastas like these and I’m loving looking at your giant veggies! Amazing.
Stephanie says
Oh my woooord they are huge!! I’ve only worked with baby bok choy and had no idea the plant even got that gigantic. Garlic and noodles were an excellent choice
PassTheKnife says
I love bok choy, usually use it in soups or stir fries, this recipe look simple and delicious!
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
Greens and pasta are so tasty. I’ve been grooving on swiss chard, garlic, pasta, and occasionally topped with a fried or poached egg. Mmmm.
Mary Frances says
The pasta and veggie queen reigns again! Ditto Amy, the flavor combo here is fantabulous. What a delicious and nutritious way to use the bok choy!
Amy | Club Narwhal says
OMG, I am loving this combination of flavors! I usually only eat bok choy in soup so seeing it in pasta is a total lightbulb moment. So awesome!