How to Cook Bok Choy

Bok Choy is a leaf vegetable from the cabbage family. Long known Chinese cooks, and for those who love Chinese food, we have seen in a variety of other dishes. In fact, in any recipe where you would normally use charcoal, you can probably Bok Choy.

Today, Bok Choy is in most supermarkets are found all year. You might find as "Choi bak" or even "paak bok choi wrote," but "his line Choy 'appears to be the favorite in North America. Less frequently, it will be under a different name entirely go, Chinese mustard cabbage, for example.

Like all other green leafy vegetables, you should look for plants that have no place free of brown spots, and this study follows. The stems themselves are white, dark green leaves.

Bok Choy is wonderfully nutritious. And 'low in calories - about a dozen in the usual service. It 'alsoFull of vitamins A and C. In fact, you could get almost the entire recommended daily dose of the latter in a portion of Bok Choy, and about one third of the RDA of the first.

Bok Choy is to prepare a simple system. Give it a good first jet of water, and you can nibble on before for a healthy snack, or chop and add to a salad.

Need a quick side dish for a main meal? French-cut the stems into small pieces and put them into the leaves in a saucepan. Adda little water, cover the bowl and zap in the microwave for 2 minutes. Just take the leaves from the stems of the bowl and zap for 3 minutes. Season, both the leaves and stems with butter, salt and pepper and serve all together.

The most common way to cook bok choy for cooking, mix in a wok or regular frying pan. Tear or cut the leaves and stems and in the pan, add three tablespoons of water, heating and departure (use a medium) as you move. Add some 'cookingOil, which is a bit 'tight fresh garlic. Remove the leaves on two-minute mark and continue to fry the stalks for another three minutes.

After cooking but before serving, drizzle a bit 'of soy sauce or sesame oil on the Bok Choy.

You can also Chinese cabbage Stir Fry in a robust, which may contain shrimp or chicken with bean sprouts, peas and other ingredients like Chinese restaurant.

My main inspiration for bok choy?Experiment! In fact, it is hard to go wrong with this versatile vegetable in the kitchen.

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