Steamed Bok Choy with Spicy Lime Dressing

Name: Steamed Bok Choy with Spicy Lime Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 big lime); 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; ¼ teaspoon grated fresh ginger (grated on a Microplane; see Note); 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives or cilantro; ½ teaspoon sambal oelek (substitute sriracha, if unavailable); 2 tablespoons tamari; ½ teaspoon lime zest; 4 baby bok choy (about 1 pound/455 g)

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a side

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Pescan

By Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline King Schiller

Published 2019

About

Abbie: I am always looking for simple ways to prepare greens that lets them shine on their own but with a bit of flavor to enhance their deliciousness. This recipe does just that. The dressing has a springtime lightness to it along with a spicy little kick that really brings the bok choy to life and has you going back for more.

Ingredients

4 baby bok choy (about 1 pound/455 g)
2 tablespoons

Method

Place a steamer basket in a pot filled with 1 inch (2.5 cm) water. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat.

Cut each bok choy in half lengthwise. When the water is boiling, add the bok choy to the steamer basket and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Steam until the base of the bok choy is just tender when pierced with a knife, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk