Sautéed Baby Bok Choy
Serves 4
This sautéed baby bok choy recipe is a quick, easy, and delicious side dish. Serve it with any protein you like and a scoop of quinoa or rice.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons water
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon mirin, or ½ teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- Red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil, plus more as needed
- 1 pound baby bok choy, 3 to 4, halved or quartered
- Sesame seeds, for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the tamari, water, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the bok choy, cut side down, and sear until browned on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove, add more oil to the pan, if necessary, and add the remaining bok choy and repeat.
- Add all of the bok choy back to the pan along with the sauce. Toss, then cover and cook 1 to 2 more minutes, or until the bok choy is tender.
- Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.