Yeo Kyung-ok's Bok Choy Bokkeum
A super speedy side dish made by blanching bok choy with its savory roots intact, then quickly stir-frying over high heat with oyster sauce and soy sauce.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to whip up a high-quality side dish in just 10 minutes on a busy evening.
- ⭐ Those who prefer a Chinese restaurant-style crisp and moist vegetable stir-fry.
Bok choyGreen onionShiitake mushroomsGarlicSoy sauceOyster sauceSesame oil
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- 1 pack bok choy
- 2 shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 green onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- A little sesame oil
- Appropriate amount of cooking oil
Recipe 🍳
- Chop the green onion, slice the shiitake mushrooms while maintaining their shape, and crush the garlic with the flat side of a knife before roughly chopping it.
- Without cutting off the tasty root ends, keep the base intact and halve or quarter (or 6 pieces) the bok choy depending on size.
- Add the prepared bok choy and shiitake mushrooms to boiling water, blanch briefly until just tender, then drain and squeeze out excess water.
- Heat a pan with cooking oil, add the chopped green onion and minced garlic, and infuse the oil with their aroma.
- Once fragrant, add the blanched bok choy and shiitake mushrooms, then immediately add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce.
- Stir-fry over high heat for exactly 3 seconds, just until the seasonings evenly coat the ingredients.
- Just before turning off the heat, drizzle a little sesame oil for extra nuttiness, then transfer to a plate along with any juices.
- Quarter the bok choy, keeping the roots intact, and chop the green onion, garlic, and mushrooms.
- Briefly blanch the bok choy and mushrooms in boiling water, then drain.
- In the green onion-infused oil, add the blanched vegetables, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry quickly over high heat and finish with sesame oil.
Cooking tips 💡
- The bok choy root is sweet and savory, so don't cut it off; instead, split the base and cook it whole.
- Blanching the vegetables in boiling water before stir-frying draws out moisture, preventing excess liquid during cooking.
- Since they're already blanched, don't overheat in the pan; just toss quickly to coat with sauce to keep them crisp.





