Shanghai Baby Bok Choy With Black Bean Sauce Recipe

Name: Shanghai Baby Bok Choy With Black Bean Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 12 ounces Shanghai baby bok choy, split in half; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper powder; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoon cornstarch; 3 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoons vegetable, peanut, or canola oil; 1 tablespoon fermented black bean; 6 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped

Incorporating a few fermented black beans to a vegetable stir-fry—like this crisp version with baby bok choy—instantly adds a punch of flavor. Magical flavor beans (as I like to call them) are salty, a little funky, and a wonderful ingredient to have in your kitchen if you stir-fry frequently.

Note: Hearty stem greens such as Chinese broccoli, choy sum, and broccoli rabe will work perfectly in this recipe.

Chinese Greens 101: Shanghai Baby Bok Choy With Black Bean Sauce

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves: 3 to 4 servings

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Kosher salt
12 ounces Shanghai baby bok choy, split in half
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon white pepper powder
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons vegetable, peanut, or canola oil
1 tablespoon fermented black bean
6 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add bok choy and blanch until bright green, about 40 seconds. Transfer to a colander set in the sink and let drain well.
While bok choy drains, combine soy sauce, white pepper, sesame oil, cornstarch, and water in a small bowl. Set aside.
Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until lightly smoking. Add garlic and black beans and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add drained bok choy and continue to cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until bok choy is almost tender, about 2 minutes.
Push bok choy up sides of wok. Stir sauce mixture with a fork and add it to the center. Let it come to a boil (about 20 seconds), then toss with the bok choy. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
104	Calories
8g	Fat
6g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 3 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories	104
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g	11%
Saturated Fat 1g	4%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 400mg	17%
Total Carbohydrate 6g	2%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 24mg	118%
Calcium 92mg	7%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 382mg	8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.