Bok Choy With Chives, Black Bean Sauce, and Chow Fun Recipe

Name: Bok Choy With Chives, Black Bean Sauce, and Chow Fun Recipe
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fermented black bean sauce (or 3 tablepoons whole fermented black beans, mashed with the back of a fork); 1/2 pound fresh chow fun noodles; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 1/2 pounds bok choy (about 1 medium head), cut into rough 2-inch lengths (about 4 quarts packed pieces); 1/4 pound Chinese chives or scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths; 1 large leek, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch lengths; 2 cups mung bean sprouts

Instead of noodles, the base of this vegan dish is stir-fried bok choy (cooked in a super-heated cast iron wok to get some nice, smoky wok hei into it) along with flowering chives, Chinese chives, and leeks in a savory fermented black bean and soy-based sauce. The noodles are still great—perfect for adding a bit of textural and flavor contrast—but now their ratio is more akin to the marshmallows in the Rice Krispies.

Vegan: Noodle Stir Fry? Reverse The Ratios

Active: 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Serves: 4 servings

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1/2 cup Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons fermented black bean sauce (or 3 tablespoons whole fermented black beans, mashed with the back of a fork)
1/2 pound fresh chow fun noodles
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds bok choy (about 1 medium head), cut into rough 2-inch lengths (about 4 quarts packed pieces)
1/4 pound Chinese chives or scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
1 large leek, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch lengths
2 cups mung bean sprouts

Combine Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and black beans in a small bowl and stir. Set aside. If noodles are cold, transfer to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave under high power for 1 minute.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat in a large wok until smoking heavily. Add bok choy and toss to coat in oil. Cook, stirring and tossing occasionally, until bok choy is charred in spots, bright green, and tender-crisp, about 2 minutes total. Transfer cooked bok choy to a bowl and wipe out wok with a paper towel.
Add remaining tablespoon oil to wok and heat over high heat until heavily smoking. Add chives and leeks and cook, stirring and tossing occasionally, until charred in spots, about 1 minute. Add bean sprouts, noodles, bok choy, and sauce. Cook, carefully flipping and turning until noodles and vegetables are evenly coated in sauce. Transfer to a large serving platter and serve immediately.

Notes

You need a supply of fresh steamed rice noodles for this recipe. Check your local Chinatown or a good Asian grocery. Steamed rice noodles need to be used the day they are made. Do not refrigerate them or they will become brittle/stale very rapidly. If you can't find chow fun noodles, any cooked vegan Chinese noodle will work.

Special Equipment

Wok

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Vegan: Noodle Stir Fry? Reverse The Ratios

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
285	Calories
10g	Fat
35g	Carbs
12g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	285
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g	13%
Saturated Fat 1g	5%
Cholesterol 6mg	2%
Sodium 1379mg	60%
Total Carbohydrate 35g	13%
Dietary Fiber 6g	20%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 59mg	296%
Calcium 219mg	17%
Iron 4mg	24%
Potassium 1029mg	22%
*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.