Light and Lovely Bok Choy

Name: Light and Lovely Bok Choy
Ingredients: 8 pieces baby bok choy (a little over 1 pound); 2 tablespoons safflower oil; 1 cup Extra-Rich Chicken Stock or Fake Chicken Stock; 6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled; 1 cup Extra-Rich Chicken Stock or Fake Chicken Stock

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Intolerant Gourmet

By Barbara Kafka

Published 2011

About

Only the bok choy here is Chinese. This is cooked simply and is a perfect side dish with chicken, veal, or fish. It is amazing how much flavor the bok choy has without being gussied up with Asian seasonings.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons safflower oil
8 pieces baby bok choy (a little over 1

Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Pick a saucepan just large enough to hold the bok choy in a single layer. Heat the oil until shimmering. Using tongs, lay in the bok choy and allow it to sizzle for about 2 minutes. Turn it over and turn down the heat to simmer. Toss in the garlic cloves and turn from time to time. Cook for 4 minutes. Turn the bok choy over and cook for 4 minutes more. Turn the heat to high and pour in the chic