BRAISED BOK CHOY

About

Brenda Gantt

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

HANDS-ON TIME 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME 20 minutes
MAKES 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • ¼ cup sodium-reduced chicken broth
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • pinch each granulated sugar and pepper
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 4
  • 50 g baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ½ tsp sesame seeds

PREPARATION

  • Whisk together broth, cornstarch, salt, sugar and pepper; set aside.
  • In wok or large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry garlic for 5 seconds.
  • Add bok choy; stir-fry until bright green, about 2 minutes.
  • Cover and steam, stirring occasionally, until stalks are tender-crisp, 4 to 8 minutes.
  • Stir in broth mixture; bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until almost no liquid remains, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to plate; drizzle with sesame oil.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER SERVING: about 60 cal, 1 g
pro, 5 g total fat (trace sat. fat), 2 g carb, 1 g fibre, 0 mg
chol, 149 mg sodium. % RDI: 7% calcium, 6% iron, 35%
vit A, 35% vit C, 15% folate.

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