10-min. Easy Chinese Garlic Yu Choy
Tender blanched leafy greens topped with a savory garlic sauce. This quick and easy Chinese Garlic Yu Choy is a delicious vegetable side dish ready in 10 minutes with minimal ingredients! A great way to add fibre to your diet and it's restaurant quality.
- Prep time
- 7 min
- Cook time
- 3 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb Yu Choy Sum (or bok choy / gai-lan, stalk ends trimmed)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 5 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir-fry sauce)
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry wine / dry white wine / chicken stock)
- 2 tsp white granulated sugar (or cane sugar)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch (potato starch or tapioca starch)
- 1/4 cup water (cold or room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the trimmed yu choy under cold running water until it runs clear. Wash between the leaves to remove dirt or insects. Then strain out the water.
- 2
In a small bowl or cup, combine the garlic sauce ingredients as listed above. Set aside.
- 3
Fill a large wok or pot with enough water and add vegetable oil. Bring to a boil on high heat, blanch yu choy until vibrant green and stalks are tender, about 1.5 to 2 minutes.
- 4
Strain the greens in a colander and then transfer to a large serving plate. Set aside.
- 5
Heat a dry wok or small to medium pan over medium heat. Pour in the sauce and simmer to thicken, about 30 seconds.
- 6
Pour the garlic sauce over the greens. Serve and mix the greens with the sauce to enjoy!