roasted bok choy

 Trying to roast more instead of fry, and this was pretty good.  From here.  It's a little fibrous so I slice it after cooking.  REally liked it with "tofu nuggets" (recipe found here). 

Ingredients

• 1 pound bok choy (Shanghai, baby)
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp+ garlic powder)
• 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce (choose tamari if GF)
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1/2-1 tsp ground ginger
• Black pepper + salt (to taste)
• Garnish: chopped green onion, sesame seeds (black or white)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Prepare bok choy: Slice bok choy in half lengthwise and place face-up on a lined baking dish or sheet pan.
3. Make sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together minced garlic, toasted sesame oil, tamari (or soy sauce), rice vinegar, maple syrup, and ground ginger.
4. Apply sauce: Brush the sauce over the bok choy, getting it into all the nooks and crannies. Season with black pepper and salt, if desired.
5. Bake: Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes, until lightly browned and tender.
6. Remove from oven: Remove from oven.
7. Garnish: Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds (if desired).

 

baby bok choy

 Baby bok choy recipe from here.  Quite tasty. 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
• 1 tablespoons water
• ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon mirin, or ½ teaspoon honey (I deleted)
  
• ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove, chopped (I used garlic powder)
  
• Red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons avocado oil, plus more as needed
• 1 pound baby bok choy, 3 to 4, halved or quartered
• Sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Instructions

• In a small bowl, stir together the tamari, water, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
• Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the bok choy, cut side down, and sear until browned on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove, add more oil to the pan, if necessary, and add the remaining bok choy and repeat.
• Add all of the bok choy back to the pan along with the sauce. Toss, then cover and cook 1 to 2 more minutes, or until the bok choy is tender.
• Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.

 

stir fry ground beef noodles

I had half a box of linguini and half a pound of ground beef to use up, and I was looking for something to eat with stir fried bok choy and boiled daikon (neither of those recipes were that great, so I'd add bok choy to this instead). From here.

Ingredients

SAUCE

• 3 Tbsp soy sauce 
• 1 Tbsp water 
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar 
• 1-2 Tbsp chili garlic sauce, sambal, or sriracha
• 1 tsp sesame oil 

STIR FRY

• 8 oz. rice noodles (or anything like linguini)
• 2 cloves garlic 
• 1 Tbsp grated ginger 
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 
• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• bok choy or other greens
• 1 carrot 
• 3-4 green onions 
• Handful fresh cilantro (optional) 

Instructions

• Cook the noodles according to the package directions, being careful to leave them al dente and not over cooked. drain the noodles in a colander and set aside.
• Prepare the sauce by stirring together the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil. Set the sauce aside.
• Mince the garlic and grate the ginger. Use a large-holed cheese grater to grate the carrot (or julienne using a mandoline). Slice the green onions on a diagonal, separating the fleshy white portions from the green ends.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the ground beef, garlic, and ginger. Sauté until the beef is cooked through, adding in the bok coy or other greens. Add the white portions of the sliced green onions and sauté for one more minute. Add the shredded carrots and sauté for one minute more (leaving the carrots slightly crunchy).
• Add the drained noodles and the prepared sauce to the skillet. Stir until everything is coated in sauce and any extra moisture has been absorbed by the noodles. Turn the heat off and top with the green portion of the sliced green onions and fresh cilantro leaves.

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