Bok Choy with Black Bean Sauce

Name: Bok Choy with Black Bean Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 567 grams baby bok choy, quartered lengthwise; 2 Tbsps black bean sauce; 118 milliliters chicken broth; 0 teaspoons Asian chile paste; 4 servings Steamed rice, for serving; 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water; 1 Tbsp dry sherry; 1 Tbsp very finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 170 grams bunch watercress , thick stems discarded

Bok Choy with Black Bean Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 170 calories, 5g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. If you have baby bok choy, bean sauce, watercress, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the minced garlic, ginger and scallions and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 2 minutes.

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Minced Garlic

Green Onions

Ginger

Add the black bean sauce, sherry, chicken broth and chile paste, bring to a boil and simmer the sauce for 1 minute.

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Black Bean Sauce

Chicken Broth

Chili Paste

Sherry

Sauce

Meanwhile, place the bok choy in a steamer and steam until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

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Bok Choy

Add the watercress to the steamer and cook just until it wilts, about 1 minute longer.

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Watercress

Add the bok choy and watercress to the skillet with the sauce. Stir the cornstarch mixture; add it to the skillet and stir-fry over high heat until the sauce is thickened, about 1 minute.

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Corn Starch