How to cook baby bok choy?

paqman

How to cook baby bok choy?

DMW

Wok

Skiddymarker

Treat the stalks like celery, the leaves like a chard. Stir fry is my choice, I remove the larger stalk pieces and throw them in the wok right after the onions have started to clear up. The leaves will wilt very quickly so just warm them. Many of my recipes use scallions or green onions and the BBC leaves go in just after the onion tops. 

Great with a Thai sweet chill sauce right out of the bottle, like a tossed warm salad. 

paqman

Should I blanch them first?

Skiddymarker

I don't, because they are being stir fried. Tops are washed and rinsed only. Stalks are sometimes a fair size - even if they are called baby, angle slice like celery. 

What dish are you planning? 

paqman

Will have them as a side for steak. I wonder if they would be good on the grill?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Do it like the grilled romaine but use 50/50 EVOO and sesame oil

Bustersdad

We steam with minced garlic in the wok and then drizzle with Oyster sauce before serving

Bayarad

I trim the leaves, then halve them longwise, marinate a couple of hours in a robust Italian dressing (I cheat and use a Wishbone store bought hearty Italian) then salt pepper and hit them direct at 400 flipping once or twice every 90 secs for 6 minutes or until charred to your liking! They are delicious!

Skiddymarker

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Do it like the grilled romaine but use 50/50 EVOO and sesame oil

I like this idea, but I'd use a Sweet Thai Chili sauce - Should be able to split them in half - check one first BBC can have a bitter side.....

paqman

Thanks everyone! We ended up blanching them for one minute in salted water then we sautéed them in clarified butter. I saw @The Cen-Tex Smoker‌ comment while they were cooking and thought it was a good idea so we added a little sesame oil at the end. They were very good! This was done in the kitchen... I also grilled one on the egg, not bad but the leaf carbonized. Next time, I'll try with Thai chili sauce as suggested by @Skiddymarker‌ (didn't have any in the pantry). Main course was Wagyu ribeye grilled on the egg.

paqman

@Bustersdad‌ @Bayarad‌ good ideas as well, will be on my to do list.

cook861

nice meal you made have there