Garlic Bok Choy Stir (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main
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1/3 cup water
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8 garlic cloves, minced
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1 pound baby bok choy (or use regular bok choy, cabbage, Chinese broccoli, or yu choy sum)
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1 tablespoon neutral oil, like vegetable oil
→ Spicy Sauce
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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1/4 teaspoon sugar
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1 tablespoon soy sauce (regular, not the low-sodium kind)
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1 1/2 tablespoons chili oil or chili crisp
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1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or swap for dry sherry or chicken broth)
# Instructions:
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Split the bok choy in half lengthwise, clean it under cool running water, then let it dry or pat it down.
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Combine all the spicy sauce ingredients in a small dish. Set it somewhere handy.
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Add the neutral oil to a large skillet and warm it on medium-low. Toss in the chopped garlic and stir for about 10 seconds, until you can really smell it.
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Turn up the heat to medium-high, toss in the bok choy and water, then stir-fry for 2–4 minutes until it softens a bit.
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Pour the spicy sauce over the veggies, give it a good mix, turn off the heat, and serve it up right away!
# Notes:
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You can swap bok choy for other greens like Chinese broccoli.
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Replace Shaoxing wine with chicken broth if you want to skip alcohol.
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Adjust the chili oil to match your spice tolerance!