Delicious Bok Choy Stir Fry in Brown Sauce recipe, to serve over rice for a full healthy meal. This easy Asian dish only takes 15 minutes to make and is bursting with flavor!
Our family loves bok choy, so much so that we grow it in our garden. If you’re growing it in your garden, that means it’s true love!
We had such a mild Winter this year that our early Winter bok choy plants are still growing! Seriously, I feel like we have endless bok choy. Every time I pick some, there’s more when I go back a few days later!
I usually do a quick saute to our bok choy, along with some garlic and olive oil, and then served over a simple spaghetti (with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese). But I was craving something more savory with a sauce, so that’s how I created this delicious dish that my family asks for all the time! Looks like we’ll be growing even more bok choy in the Spring!
How to Prepare Bok Choy
First, here’s the best way to store bok choy to keep it fresh for weeks. When you’re ready to use it, trim the bottoms off the bok choy and then separate the leaves. You’ll want about 1 pound of bok choy for this recipe, give or take a little bit.
One thing you really want to do is make sure the bok choy is clean. If you buy it in a grocery store, usually it’s pretty clean, but if you’re growing it in your garden or buying it from a farmers market, it often has dirt in it.
I find the best way to make sure you remove all the dirt is submerge it in water, and then while the water is still running, run my hands over the bok choy. I like to use my salad spinner for both washing and giving it a quick dry.
How to Make a Brown Sauce
This brown sauce is delicious and I use often for many vegetable dishes. In fact it comes directly from my Chicken and Broccoli recipe. What you need is:
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon rice cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
All you have to do is mix those ingredients together in a small bowl and then we’re going to use it as a sauce. Eventually we’ll add some water to make it more into a sauce, and then we’ll simmer to thicken it up.
Time to Make Bok Choy Stir Fry Recipe!
Ok, now it’s time to cook this up because my mouth is watering.
After washing your bok choy, set it aside. Also, make the brown sauce and set it aside. We won’t need both of those for a couple minutes. (I mean in a couple quick minutes because this recipe is fast to make!)
Add 4 cloves minced garlic to a large skillet that has heated vegetable oil in it. Make sure you’re using a large enough skillet or wok as the bok choy will need to fit into it.
After the garlic is fragrant (this takes about 2-3 minutes) add your bok choy and give it a stir so the oil coats all the leaves. The bok choy might look like it’s overflowing in your skillet, but it’s going to wilt very quickly so don’t be worried if you’re close to falling out.
Now add in your brown sauce, stirring the bok choy so it’s complete covered in this sauce.
Add 1/2 cup of water and stir (again). Now reduce heat to a simmer, so it’s lightly boiling. We’ll want to reduce some of this water and thicken up the sauce. This takes about 5-10 minutes, just keep stirring during this time so it doesn’t start to stick to the bottom of the pan.
Now my favorite part – time to eat! Serve over white rice for a quick, delicious meal!
Make sure to bookmark this Bok Choy Stir Fry recipe if it becomes a family favorite! 🙂
Cooking Tips
Add-ins: I often add a whole package of sliced mushrooms to this recipe. You can also add in chopped onions, peppers, peas, pea shoots or baby corn.
Meat: You can add cooked beef cubes or tips, diced up chicken, or shrimp if you’re looking for more protein in this dish.
How to Serve: I serve this over white rice, or pasta. I love that this makes a little extra sauce, which is perfect for pouring over rice.
Doubling: If you’re cooking for a large family or group, you can double or triple this recipe easily. Just make sure you’re using a big skillet or wok.
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Bok Choy Stir Fry in Brown Sauce
PrintIngredients
- 1 pound baby bok choy bottoms trimmed off and separate leaves
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
For the brown sauce:
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon rice cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Wash the bok choy, making sure to wash off any dirt on them. Set aside.
- In a small bowl let’s make the brown sauce. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, flour, rice cooking wine, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Set aside.
- Heat up 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add bok choy and stir, coating it in vegetable oil. Add brown sauce on top of bok choy and stir so each piece of bok choy has brown sauce on it.
- Add 1/2 cup of water and reduce heat to a low boil. Cook for about 5-10 minutes or until the sauce thickens up.
- Serve over rice or pasta. Enjoy!
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