Simple Garlic Chili Bok Choy (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main
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1 pound of either baby bok choy, regular bok choy, yu choy sum, cabbage, or baby gai-lan
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1 tablespoon of a neutral oil like vegetable oil
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8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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1/3 cup water
→ Spicy Sauce
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1 and 1/2 tablespoons of chili crisp or chili oil
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1 tablespoon of standard soy sauce
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Half a tablespoon of Shaoxing wine, chicken broth, or dry sherry
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1 teaspoon of sesame oil
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A small pinch (1/4 teaspoon) of white sugar
# Instructions:
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Cut the baby bok choy into halves. Wash thoroughly in cold water and let it drain completely.
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Mix all the ingredients for the spicy sauce in a tiny bowl and leave it aside for now.
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Warm up some vegetable oil in a big pan over low-to-medium heat. Toss in the minced garlic and cook for about 10 seconds till it smells amazing.
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Turn up the heat to medium-high. Add the bok choy and pour in the water. Keep stirring until the greens become tender, which takes around 2 to 4 minutes.
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Drizzle the spicy sauce over the cooked vegetables, toss it all together, take off the heat, and serve.
# Notes:
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Bok choy can be swapped for other types of Asian greens.
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If you want to skip alcohol, use chicken broth instead of wine.
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Feel free to adjust the chili oil to make it spicier or milder.