Chinese Garlic Bok Choy. Tender bok choy blanched and coated in a savoury garlicky oyster soy sauce with a hint of sesame.
Easy to make and ready in 10 minutes!
Quick & Delicious!
We’re all looking for ways to get more fibre into our diet and this 10 minute garlic bok choy recipe is your best bet! This dish is also super tasty and makes eating your vegetables a lot easier! It will be the best garlic bok choy recipe you’ve ever made at home!
Easy Garlic Bok Choy
This garlicky bok choy is easy to make! You’re simply combining your sauce ingredients in a bowl. Next blanch the bok choy in hot boiling water until it turns vibrant green and strain it. Then you’ll lay the bok choy on a serving plate. Back in the same pan or wok you blanched your greens, simmer your sauce until thick and then pour it over your bok choy! That’s it!
Why make my recipe?
There are many bok choy recipes online but you should make my version because it’s:
- Easy to make
- Ready in 10 minutes or less!
- So delicious!
- Packed with flavour
- Made in one wok or pot
- Minimal cleanup
What you’ll need
For this garlic soy bok choy, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- large Bok Choy, halved
Sauce:
- garlic, minced
- oyster sauce, or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce
- regular soy sauce
- shaoxing wine
- sesame oil
- cornstarch
- sugar
- water
How to make Garlic Bok Choy
Below are brief steps with visuals to show you how to make Chinese garlic bok choy. Please scroll down to the recipe card below to find full instructions and details.
Slice your bok choy in half if it’s about 6-7 inches long. If it’s baby bok choy you may skip this step.
Wash in-between the leaves of your bok choy for hidden dirt.
In a bowl, combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
Bring a large wok of water to boil over high heat. Once it’s boiling, lower your bok choy into the water and blanch just until the leaves turn vibrant green, about 30-45 seconds. Strain immediately.
Lay the bok choy on a serving plate and set aside.
In the same wok, wipe it dry. Set over medium heat. Once hot, pour sauce in and allow this to simmer until sauce thickens and reduces.
Once thick, pour sauce over greens. Enjoy!
Cooking Tips
Below are tips on making garlic sesame bok choy:
Wash bok choy
Bok choy will have some hidden dirt, so make sure you wash in-between the leaves well.
Only blanch greens until vibrant green
Do not boil your greens. Just blanch them for at most 30-45 seconds or until it turns vibrant green.
Add oil to boiling water
This is totally optional but by adding 1 teaspoon of oil into the water, it’ll help make your greens shiny and more aesthetically pleasing. I use any neutral tasting oil, like avocado or vegetable oil.
FAQ
Below are frequently asked questions about this garlic sauce bok choy:
Can I use baby bok choy?
Yes!
Can I use other greens?
Yes! Feel free to substitute with choy sum or yu choy, gai-lan, napa cabbage or any Asian style greens.
Is there a substitute for oyster sauce?
Yes, you may use vegetarian stir fry sauce.
Is there a substitute for Shaoxing wine?
Yes, replace with dry sherry wine. If you’re refraining from alcohol, omit it completely.
Other Asian vegetable recipes you may like!
If you enjoyed this sesame garlic bok choy, you may like these other recipes:
Asian Stir Fried Tofu & Vegetables
Steamed Garlic Bok Choy
Choy Sum with Sizzling Oil
Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad
Chinese Garlic Yu Choy
Korean Spinach Side Dish
Stir Fried Snow Pea Leaves
Spicy Smacked Cucumber Salad
Try it!
Well, I hope you give my Chinese Garlic Bok Choy a try! It always excites me when you make my recipes and I hope this is one you try and most importantly, enjoy.
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Take care,
Christie
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📖 Recipe
10-min. Garlic Bok Choy
Ingredients
- 1.50 lb Bok Choy halved
Sauce
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine or sub with Dry Sherry Wine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Slice your bok choy in half if it’s about 6-7 inches long. If it’s baby bok choy you may skip this step.
- Wash in-between the leaves of your bok choy for hidden dirt.
- In a bowl, combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Fill your wok or pot halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once it’s boiling, lower your bok choy and blanch until the leaves turn vibrant green, about 30-45 seconds. Strain immediately.
- Lay the bok choy on a serving plate and set aside.
- In the same wok or pot, wipe it dry. Set over medium heat. Once hot, pour sauce in and allow this to simmer until sauce thickens and reduces.
- Once thick, pour sauce over greens. Enjoy!
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Cambrea gordon
Christie's recipe for Bok Choy is absolutely the best I have ever had. This was the first time I had ever made bok choy that wasn't super bitter and it was SO easy! The flavor of it is delicious and it went really well with her sweet and sour chicken recipe!
christieathome
Thank you so much for making my Bok Choy Cam! Happy to hear you enjoyed it and it was easy to make! It's one of my favourite veggie recipes.
Sherri
OHHHEMMMMGEEEEEEE! I am literally obsessed with bok choy and buy tons of it every week at our farmers market. I usually stir fry it or add it ramen but THIS just takes it to a whole new level. The flavor profile is amazing! Can't wait to try! 🙂
christieathome
Thanks so much Sherri! One of my favourite ways to cook it! Glad I could share it with you!
Tasia ~ two sugar bugs
Bok choy is something I don't make nearly enough because I love it!!! Can't wait to try this quick version!
Kim Lange
Looks so simple and deliciously healthy! YUM!
Linda
I need to make this again! It was so good and easy.
Jen
My new favourite vegetable side dish. Will be making again and again!!
christieathome
Thanks for making my recipe! Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️
Yudon
Very impressed! Turned my bok choy into an exciting and delicious side dish. Thanks for the recipe!
christieathome
Thanks so much Yudon! Glad you enjoyed it!
Khanh
love, love, love this simple and delicious recipe! Making it again tonight for dinner. thank you!
christieathome
Amazing! Thanks for making it and I hope you enjoy it again!
Yudon
Totally enjoyed this recipe! I added slightly more garlic, sugar and substituted corn flour with potato flour (ran out of the former). Reminds me of what you get when you order at restaurants. Easy to prep too, the most 'tedious' part for me was washing the veg and chopping the garlic. Thanks Christie!
christieathome
Thanks so much for making my recipe, Yudon! Happy you enjoyed it and glad it was like what you ordered at the restaurant.
Dan T
Excellent
christieathome
Thanks so much for making my recipe and for the kind review, Dan!