Baby Bok Choy with Fried Tofu

Name: Baby Bok Choy with Fried Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound (454 g) baby bok choy; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 scallions, sliced; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 cups (100 g) deep-fried tofu puffs (or Oil-Free Deep-Fried Tofu), cut in half; 2 cups (100 g) deep-fried tofu puffs (or Oil-Free Deep-Fried Tofu), cut in half

Preparation info

Yield
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Chinese Homestyle

By Maggie Zhu

Published 2022

About

This is a dish I would always get super excited about when my mom made it. It demonstrates how you can use fried tofu to make a veggie dish so satisfying—the tofu soaks up the soy sauce and gets a little caramelized from the sugar. Store-bought fried tofu creates a better result for this dish, but homemade fried tofu will work too.

Ingredients

1 pound (454 g) baby bok choy
1 tablespoon peanut oil

Asia
China
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Separate the large leaves from the baby bok choy and remove and discard their tough ends; leave the smaller leaves attached to the cores. Carefully wash the bok choy in a colander.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the scallions and stir a few times until fragrant. Add the bok choy and cook, stirring occasionally, until the l