Best 10 Healthy Spicy Steamed Baby Bok Choy Recipes

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**Healthy and Flavorful Steamed Baby Bok Choy Recipes: A Culinary Journey to Asian Cuisine**

In the realm of healthy and delectable Asian cuisine, steamed baby bok choy stands as a culinary gem. This versatile vegetable, also known as Chinese cabbage, offers a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. From classic Chinese preparations to innovative fusion dishes, our collection of steamed baby bok choy recipes takes you on a culinary journey like no other. Discover the art of steaming this nutritious vegetable to perfection, preserving its vibrant green color and crisp texture while infusing it with aromatic spices, zesty sauces, and savory seasonings. Whether you prefer a simple yet elegant preparation or a more elaborate dish bursting with bold flavors, our recipes cater to every palate. Prepare to be delighted as you explore the culinary wonders of steamed baby bok choy, a healthy and flavorful addition to your dining table.

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BABY BOK CHOY WITH OYSTER SAUCE



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We love the combination of bright green vegetables such as bok choy or broccoli and oyster sauce. Garlicky and a little spicy, this version has a sweet-acidic punch from the addition of balsamic vinegar which has similar qualities to Chinese black vinegar. Recipe developed by Food Network Kitchen.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Trim 6 heads baby bok choy and separate the leaves. Cook in salted boiling water until tender, about 1 minute; drain. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 chopped garlic cloves and 1 thinly sliced Fresno chile; cook 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup oyster sauce, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar and the bok choy; toss to coat.

MICROWAVE STEAMED BABY BOK CHOY



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 8m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 1

4 heads baby bok choy

Steps:

  • Cut baby bok choy in 1/2 lengthwise, place side by side in shallow microwave proof dish with 2 to 3 tablespoons water. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes or until tender and cooked through.

SPICY SESAME BOK CHOY



Spicy Sesame Bok Choy image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 teaspoon gochujang (Korean chile paste)
1/4 teaspoon Korean chile powder or red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
2 to 3 heads baby bok choy
1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the gochujang, chile powder, sugar, sesame oil, vinegar, salt and 1 teaspoon cold water. Pull apart the leaves of the bok choy and wash and dry well. Add the bok choy to the bowl with the dressing and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately.

STEAMED BOK CHOY



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Serve steamed bok choy as your vegetable side with our Breaded Pork Cutlets with Ginger-Soy Sauce.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Vegetables     Bok Choy Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup water
1 pound bok choy, trimmed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, chopped
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a medium skillet, bring water to a boil. Add bok choy. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover; cook over high heat until pan is dry, 2 to 4 minutes. Add vegetable oil and garlic clove; cook, tossing often, until garlic is fragrant, 2 minutes. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g

SAVORY BABY BOK CHOY



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Baby bok choy is halved and caramelized in a sauce reduced from chicken stock, white wine, and garlic. Impressive for a dinner party, easy for a family dinner.

Provided by Valerie Taylor

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 bay leaf
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup white wine
1 pound baby bok choy, trimmed and sliced in half lengthwise

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the garlic and bay leaf until the garlic is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and white wine, and increase heat to a full boil. Cook the sauce, stirring often, until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Lay the bok choy halves, cut sides down, into the sauce, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Serve with sauce spooned over bok choy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 481.2 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

QUICK BABY BOK CHOY WITH GARLIC



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I prefer to use baby bok choy for this recipe, but you can also use large bok choy. The cook time is really quick, so have all the ingredients ready before you start.

Provided by wiebke

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 14m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ tablespoons rapeseed oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 pound baby bok choy
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
½ teaspoon white sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • Heat a wok over medium heat. Add oil and allow to get hot. Add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add bok choy and cook for 30 seconds. Season with soy sauce, sugar, and salt and stir-fry for 1 minute.
  • Pour water into the wok, cover, and simmer until leaves are dark green and stems are tender, but still firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, drizzle with sesame oil, and season with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 330.3 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

SAUTéED BABY BOK CHOY



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A perfect side dish for chicken adobo, the national dish of the Philippines, or any other meat dish.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, side dish

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil, like canola
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 ½-inch piece ginger root, peeled and minced
¼ teaspoon red-pepper flakes, or to taste
4 bunches of baby bok choy, approximately 1½ pounds, cleaned, with the ends trimmed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon chicken stock or water
Toasted sesame oil for drizzling

Steps:

  • In a large sauté pan with a lid, heat oil over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Add garlic, ginger and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
  • Add bok choy and stir carefully to cover with oil, then cook for approximately 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, stock or water, then cover pan and cook for approximately 2 minutes more, until steam begins to escape from beneath the lid of the pan.
  • Uncover and continue to cook until liquid is close to evaporated and stalks are soft to the touch, approximately 3 minutes more.
  • Remove to a warmed platter and drizzle with sesame oil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 83, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 233 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

SPICY BOK CHOY IN GARLIC SAUCE



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Bok Choy is one of my favorite vegetables. It has its own spiciness that is complimented by the sweetness of the sauce in this recipe. I like to serve this with grilled shrimp and steamed rice. For variety, I sometimes add a small amount of lemon zest just before serving.

Provided by Spyce

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound bok choy
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Trim off the ends of the bok choy and chop, keeping the white parts separate from the green as they will need to cook longer. Rinse and spin or pat dry. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl or cup, stir together the vegetable oil and sesame oil. In a separate larger bowl, stir together the water, ginger, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar and red pepper flakes. Set this aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the bok choy stems first; stir fry for a few minutes or until the pieces start to turn a pale green. When stems are almost cooked, add the leaves; cook and stir until leaves are wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer the bok choy to a serving dish. Pour the sauce into the skillet or wok, and set over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Pour over the bok choy and toss lightly to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.3 calories, Carbohydrate 6.9 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 235.6 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

BABY BOK CHOY WITH GARLIC



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Baby bok choy have a milder taste than the full-grown deal and are also more tender. I just cook them in some chicken broth and garlic, and serve them with rice and fish. My family enjoys the taste of garlic, so we use quite a bit. Feel free to adjust accordingly.

Provided by Sarah MJ

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 20m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup minced garlic, or to taste
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
6 heads baby bok choy, trimmed
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the garlic until very lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, add the baby bok choy, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the bok choy are tender, about 6 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 26.9 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 1897.9 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

BABY BOK CHOY WITH OYSTER SAUCE



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This is among the easiest, most flavorful preparations of greens imaginable, and it pairs beautifully with almost any vaguely Asian roasted meat or fish. It is also exceptional on its own, with rice. You could swap out the bok choy for broccoli, if that's all you have, or chard, or beet greens.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     easy, quick, vegetables, side dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
Pinch of sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (do not use seasoned rice vinegar)
1 tablespoon neutral oil
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
4 to 6 bunches of baby bok choy, approximately 1 1/2 pounds, cleaned, with ends trimmed

Steps:

  • Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and rice vinegar in a bowl and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a skillet or wok set over high heat. When it shimmers, add garlic, then bok choy, and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons water to the skillet or wok, then cover it and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, until bok choy has softened nicely at its base.
  • Remove bok choy from the skillet or wok and place it on a warmed platter. Drizzle the reserved sauce over the greens and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 61, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 659 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Choose baby bok choy with tightly packed leaves: This indicates that they are fresh and tender.
  • Trim the bok choy: Remove the tough outer leaves and the root end.
  • Wash the bok choy thoroughly: This will remove any dirt or debris.
  • Steam the bok choy until it is tender but still slightly crunchy: Overcooking will make it mushy.
  • Season the bok choy with a variety of spices: This will add flavor and depth to the dish.
  • Serve the bok choy immediately: This will ensure that it is at its best.

Conclusion:

Healthy Spicy Steamed Baby Bok Choy is a delicious and nutritious side dish that can be easily prepared in just a few minutes. It is a great way to add more vegetables to your diet and it is also a good source of vitamins and minerals. This dish is also very versatile and can be served with a variety of main courses. Whether you are looking for a healthy and easy side dish or a flavorful addition to your next meal, Healthy Spicy Steamed Baby Bok Choy is a great choice.

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