Steamed Garlic Bok Choy. Tender bok choy seasoned with a simple, savory umami sauce with garlic! The perfect vegetable side dish to any meal. Ready in 10 minutes!
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This steamed bok choy recipe is so simple and made with minimal ingredients! I almost question if it warranted a recipe but I thought it'd be good to put out there in case you need a fresh new recipe idea in the vegetable category.
Asian vegetable recipes tend to be very simple. We prefer the vegetable to really be the star of the show without complicating it and because of that they take little time to cook.
In Chinese cuisine, we usually serve this steamed baby bok choy as a side dish with white rice and a protein of our choice. Communally, it's shared by the family and this encourages a balanced meal.
In addition, Bok Choy provides is healthy and packed with nutritional benefits with fiber! This dish is also low in calories. A tasty way to include more greens into your diet without it feeling like a chore!
Ingredients
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Baby Bok Choy: or substitute with regular-sized bok choy and slice them into halves or separate the leaves
- Oyster sauce: or substitute with vegetarian stir fry sauce
Sauce ingredients
- Fresh Garlic Cloves
- Sesame oil
- Regular soy sauce: or substitute with low sodium soy sauce or light soy sauce. If you’re gluten-free, substitute with tamari sauce, coconut aminos or a gluten-free soy sauce of your choice.
- Salt
- White pepper or black pepper
Note: Most Asian grocery stores will carry most of the Asian specific ingredients.
How to make Steamed Garlic Bok Choy
- In a medium size bowl, mix together all your sauce ingredients. Add in the washed baby bok choy and mix until the sauce coats each leaf.
- Fill with a large wok halfway with water and place a small wire rack in the centre with a large plate on top. Cover and bring to a boil to create steam. Uncover and allow the trapped steam to escape.
- Then transfer seasoned vegetables on top of the plate. Cover and steam on medium heat for 5 minutes until they're vibrant and soft.
- Mix in with oyster sauce for additional taste. Serve and enjoy!
Storage & Reheating
Leftovers will last up to 4 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat, microwave for 2-3 minutes until hot or reheat in a pan on medium heat.
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📖 Recipe
Easy 10-min. Steamed Garlic Bok Choy
Ingredients
- 4 cups bok choy washed
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce
Sauce:
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper or white pepper
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, mix together all your sauce ingredients. Add in the washed baby bok choy and mix until the sauce coats each leaf.
- Fill with a large wok halfway with water and place a small wire rack in the centre with a large plate on top. Cover and bring to a boil to create steam. Uncover and allow the trapped steam to escape. Then transfer seasoned vegetables on top of the plate. Cover and steam on medium heat for 5 minutes until they're vibrant and soft.
- Mix in with oyster sauce for additional taste. Serve and enjoy!
Rosemary
Bok choy is sooo delicious and so good for you! I never buy it though because I never had a good recipe.. until now!! 🙂
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
I've never tried bok choy before. But with how beautifully you've prepared it, I am tempted to go ahead and finally give it a try!
Fel
It’s so easy and so fast and delish, don’t even need a pan like most other recipes 😍 love it!
christieathome
Awesome! Thanks for making my recipe, Fel! Glad it was easy and quick!
Leila
Do you steam this in a pan, or in a steamer basket? I am reading to mix everything in a bowl. And then…. How do you chose to cook it? It seems like it is meant to be steamed in a pan so you can sauté the oyster sauce in?
christieathome
I've updated the recipe card with detailed steps on how to steam the veggies and what I use to steam.