sides
Oyster Sauce Bok Choy
Blanched Shanghai bok choy under a glossy oyster sauce, finished with slow-fried crispy garlic.
base recipe: 4 servings
#chinese#vegetable#side
ingredients
servings
4
instructions
- 1.Mince the garlic.
- 2.Heat a skillet of oil on very low.
- 3.Fry the garlic low and slow until golden brown, stirring occasionally for even color — watch it closely.
- 4.Cut the bok choy stems, separate the leaves, and wash carefully.
- 5.Bring a big pot of water to a boil.
- 6.Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and rice vinegar in a bowl.
- 7.Prep a bowl of ice water.
- 8.Boil the bok choy for 2-3 minutes, then shock it in the ice water.2:30
- 9.Plate the bok choy and drizzle with the sauce (warm it gently to thicken if needed).
- 10.Garnish with the fried garlic before serving.
revision history
- — Too much sauce — could probably halve the amounts.