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    Bok Choy and Mushroom Stir Fry

    Last Modified: December 6, 2018 by Elaine| 12 Comments

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    Quick Bok choy stir fry with fresh shiitake mushrooms.
    Bok choy, as one of the most popular and healthy dark green leafy vegetables in common Chinese kitchen, has been my favorite ingredient too, specially in winter. In China, the concert of seasonal eating continually obtains higher popularity.  Although bok choy is available around the year due to the modernized agriculture. Winter bok choy is the best. When the temperature drops, bok choy get a crunchier texture and a sweeter flavor.

    One of the simplest way of cooking bok choy is to stir fry it with garlic.  In China, we call this cooking style as “清炒” meaning frying without spices.  In Sichuan area, we like to add dried chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorn in dark leafy stir fry dishes. The later method is called "炝炒".  Both methods creates delicious and healthy vegetable stir fries.

    bok choy stir fry with mushrooms

    After eating too much garlicky bok choy, I always thinking about how to improve the dish. Then shiitake mushroom (in fact, beech mushroom works perfectly too) is selected as the best partner of Bok Choy. Shiitake mushroom contribute a unique aromatic while Bok Choy provides crunchy texture and mild sweet taste.

    bok choy with mushrooms|chinasichuanfood.com

    Cook's Note

    1. In order to make the final dish shinning and beautiful, a very small amount of starch water (水淀粉) is usually used in vegetable stir fries. Instead of adding starch water, I use vegetable oil only. Adding vegetable oil at the very end of the stir-frying process can make the dish " shinning shinning" too.

    Instructions

    Remove any bad leaves of Bok Choy.  Then cut into smaller pieces. Then wash the shiitake mushrooms, remove the roots and cut into slices. Heat around 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in wok and fry garlic and mushroom slices for around 1 minutes until garlic turns aromatic and the mushroom become soft.

    bok choy with mushrooms|chinasichuanfood.com

    Place the bok choy in. Drizzle another ½ tablespoon of cooking oil along the wok edge. Fry for around 1 minute until well cooked. Place salt in and add the remaining ½ tablespoon of oil. Mil well and serve hot.

    bok choy with mushrooms|chinasichuanfood.com

    bok choy with mushrooms|chinasichuanfood.com

    I match it with Sichuan style shredded beef and vegetable ABC Soup. Call it a lunch.

    vegetable abc soup|chinasichuanfood.com

    Chinese Style Vegetable Stir Fry

    1. Chinese cabbage stir fry
    2. Radish green stir fry
    3. Garlic Broccoli stir fry
    4. Chinese water spinach stir fry
    bok choy with mushrooms|chinasichuanfood.com

    Bok Choy and Mushroom

    Elaine
    Super easy bok choy stir fry with shiitake mushrooms 
    5 from 4 votes
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 2
    Calories 159 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 250 g bok choy , clean and break into smaller pieces
    • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil , divided
    • 4 shitake mushrooms , sliced
    • 3 garlic cloves , finely sliced
    • ½ tsp. salt , or taste

    Instructions
     

    • Remove any bad leaves of Bok Choy.  Then cut into smaller pieces. 
    • Then wash the shitake mushrooms, remove the roots and cut into slices. 
    • Heat around 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in wok and fry garlic and mushroom slices for around 1 minutes until garlic turns aromatic and the mushroom become soft. 
    • Place the bok choy in. Drizzle another ½ tablespoon of cooking oil along the wok edge. Fry for around 1 minute until well cooked. 
    • Place salt in and add the remaining ½ tablespoon of oil. Mil well and serve hot. 

    Notes

    Since oyster sauce and light soy sauce contains salt, adjust the salt in stir fry sauce accordingly.
    Recipe firstly published in 2014 and updated in winter of 2018

    Nutrition

    Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 562mgPotassium: 418mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5585IUVitamin C: 57.7mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 1.1mg
    Keyword Bok Choy, mushroom
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    bok choy with mushrooms|chinasichuanfood.com

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    Comments

    1. Nagi {RecipeTin Eats}

      November 24, 2014 at 6:02 pm

      Firstly, I have to mention the cross on the mushrooms - SO CUTE! Gosh, I never thought to do that! Secondly, this sauce is such a classic, thank you for sharing it! I feel like I need to stash this recipe away in my "Asian Essentials" collection.

      Reply
      • Elaine Luo

        November 24, 2014 at 11:42 pm

        Thanks Nagi. Yeah, I do love the appearance too. Though simple, it is really yummy and healthy.

        Reply
    2. Sarah

      November 26, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      This dish is a classic! I love this dish, and make it all the time too. I like your rendition with the cut mushroom tops- so pretty!

      Reply
      • Elaine Luo

        November 30, 2014 at 6:42 am

        Hi Sarah,
        Yes, it is very classic and I love it very much. I love the cut mushrooms too. Very Much!

        Reply
    3. Thalia @ butter and brioche

      December 02, 2014 at 4:08 pm

      I am loving those scored mushroom tops, this is definitely a recipe I need to try!

      Reply
      • Elaine Luo

        December 04, 2014 at 3:51 am

        Me too. Thalia. I always cut some flours on mushroom surface just for some fun in daily cooking.

        Reply
    4. Mel

      December 11, 2018 at 1:16 am

      5 stars
      Hi I have this recipe bookmarked because I love making it and realized the recipe has changed! Is there any way I can get a copy of the old recipe? Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 11, 2018 at 8:34 am

        Mel,
        Older recipe will be reposted with another title soon. Sorry about the trouble. I believe the old copy should be braised mushroom. So I decided to re-post it with another recipe.

        Reply
        • Mel

          October 21, 2019 at 11:05 am

          5 stars
          hi, I was wondering if that recipe was ever posted because I can’t find it!

          Reply
    5. Sukumar Manu

      March 23, 2021 at 2:57 am

      5 stars
      Tried this today. So simple, I loved it!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 23, 2021 at 8:51 pm

        Thank you so much Sukumar for your feedback.

        Reply
    6. Angus

      March 30, 2021 at 4:10 am

      5 stars
      I tried this last night exactly as per recipe and added dried red chillies in with the garlic and mushrooms. It was soooo amazing! Thank you for this post. We had it with skewered honey & soy chicken and rice 🙂

      amazing!

      Reply

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