Vegetables Asian Vegetables Bok Choy 15 Flavorful Bok Choy Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on March 18, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio Bok choy, a Chinese cabbage, is tender, sweet, and stands up well to heat — making it perfect for stir-frying. Cook it simply with garlic, black bean sauce, or shiitake mushrooms for a delicious side dish, or incorporate it into a frittata or bowl of ramen for a more substantial bite. These are 15 of our favorite ways to enjoy bok choy. 01 of 15 Steamed Bok Choy with Mapo-Style Pork © Con Poulos This recipe is great for anyone looking to eat less meat. F&W culinary director at large Justin Chapple makes crisp steamed bok choy the star, topping it with a modest amount of sweet-and-spicy mapo-style pork. Get the Recipe 02 of 15 Miso Air Fryer Salmon With Baby Bok Choy Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Cooking salmon in the air fryer allows the miso marinade to form a salty-sweet crust on the surface of each fillet. While the salmon rests, you can quickly cook the bok choy in the air fryer; the edges of the leaves will char a bit, creating a savory contrast to the ginger, soy, and sesame oil sauce that goes on top. Get the Recipe 03 of 15 Bok Choy with Garlic Maxwell Cozzi This simple bok choy recipe couldn't be any easier. It's quickly stir-fried in thickened stock with garlic, allowing it to retain some of its characteristic crunch. Get the Recipe 04 of 15 Tonkotsu Ramen Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen A slow-simmered, savory tonkotsu broth is the base to this ramen, which is rich from the meltingly tender chashu pork and soft-boiled egg and brightened by the pickled mushrooms and baby bok choy. Get the Recipe 05 of 15 Bok Choy with Black Bean Sauce © Lucy Schaeffer For this stir-fry, chef Shawn McClain combines homemade chicken stock, Chinese fermented black beans, and peanut oil. For ease, you can use store-bought stock, black bean sauce, and regular vegetable oil. Get the Recipe 06 of 15 Sheet Pan Hanger Steak and Bok Choy with Lemon-Miso Butter Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop styling by Audrey Davis "You may notice that this recipe makes more miso butter than one could conceivably dollop onto a single dinner," F&W Cooks contributor and cookbook author Leah Koenig says. "That leftover butter stores well in the fridge and enhances everything it touches, from grilled fish and pasta to warm biscuits and popcorn. As for the baby bok choy, I can guarantee that leftovers won't be an issue." Get the Recipe 07 of 15 Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms © Dana Gallagher Chef Charles Phan prefers tender baby bok choy, but if you can only find mature heads, separate the leaves from the stems, cut the stems into 1 1/2-inch pieces, and stir-fry them separately so the leaves don't overcook. Get the Recipe 08 of 15 Asparagus and Bok Choy Frittata © Karen Mordechai When making an Italian frittata, don't limit yourself to traditional ingredients. The Asian flavors that fill this version offer a real change of pace. Cook the eggs on top of the stove or in the oven — but be sure to use moderate heat so they don't turn rubbery. Get the Recipe 09 of 15 Bok Choy Chow Mein © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Fresh bok choy makes this classic Chinese noodle recipe extra vibrant and delicious. Get the Recipe 10 of 15 Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Peanut Sauce © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Tender baby bok choy pairs perfectly with creamy peanut sauce in this quick side dish. Get the Recipe 11 of 15 Mongolian Beef and Baby Bok Choy Stir-Fry with Crispy Chow Mein Noodles © Kristen Stevens Sweet and gingery beef becomes extra tender from marinating it in beer. Turn this meal into a party hors d'oeuvre by serving the beef in bite-sized pieces with toothpicks on top of the crispy noodles. Get the Recipe 12 of 15 Snapper with Black Beans and Bok Choy © Con Poulos The secret ingredient in the tasty sauce here is rosé, which combines beautifully with the classic Chinese flavors in this dish from chef Jonathan Waxman. Get the Recipe 13 of 15 Ginger Crispy Rice with Salmon and Bok Choy Victor Protasio Grains of jasmine rice take on a toasty, crispy crust in this perfect pot of rice topped with salmon, bok choy, and corn. To achieve the crust at the bottom of the pot, use a squeeze bottle to drizzle oil around the edge of the pot, or apply it precisely with a spoon. Use your senses to understand what’s happening inside: Listen for a faint crackling sound, and smell for a nutty aroma. Get the Recipe 14 of 15 Fresh Cabbage Kimchi © Line Klein Garlicky, spicy, and delicious, this quick kimchi combines crunchy bok choy and tender napa cabbage for an interesting mix of textures. Get the Recipe 15 of 15 Teriyaki Shrimp and Bok Choy Stir Fry © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Quickly stir-fry shrimp, bok choy, and homemade teriyaki sauce for a great 15-minute meal. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit