Sesame Grilled Baby Bok Choy

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Sesame Grilled Baby Bok choy is a quick and healthy side dish. Lightly grilling these small, delicate bundles brings out a world of flavor and adds color and crunch to any meal.

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Side Dishes for our meals are sometimes kind of an afterthought. They take a backseat to our protein that we think of as the center of the plate, but they are really important to having a complete meal experience and a healthy diet.

Opening canned vegetables or microwaving a bag of green beans is functional for getting a vegetable on the plate, but it isn’t the most appealing option. Exciting vegetable side dishes are more likely to get eaten, and they don’t have to take long to prepare. This Baby Bok Choy recipe is a very easy dish to prepare and will definitely elevate your vegetable side dish game.

For another great vegetable side dish try these Grilled Zucchini and Mushrooms from MomDish.com or this Roasted Garlic Cauliflower from WholesomeYum.com.

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You may have seen these pretty bundles in the produce aisle, but weren’t really sure what to do with them. This recipe shows you how to cook baby bok choy and how to clean it as well.

The leaves are so sweet and delicate that they really don’t need much help to be delicious. Just add some sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper to bring out the natural flavor.

The bundles cook up very quickly, so they are a great addition to any weeknight meal.

Learning a simple recipe like this opens a world of possibility for using these delicious greens in the future.

Ingredients

Baby Bok Choy- A more dainty member of the cabbage family that when cooked has a subtly sweet flavor and is best served simply.

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the grill or grill pan on a medium-high heat. Brush grill grates or pan with canola oil to prevent sticking and burning.
Next, lay clean dry baby bok choy halves on the grill with the inside down. Allow these to cook for approximately 3 minutes until you see nice browning.

Step 2

Then, turn the bundles over and let cook for another 3 minutes on the outside.
Finally, drizzle with sesame oil and lightly season with salt and pepper.

FAQs

How do you Clean Baby Bok Choy?

Like it’s close cousin cabbage, this green can be prepared in many ways. The main thing to remember is that it needs to be cleaned properly. Unlike a head of cabbage, the Baby Bok Choy has an open leaf structure that can hold dirt.
This means you need to do more than wash the outside.

First, remove any damaged leaves.
Then, cut the bok choy bundles in half lengthwise.
Next, soak in a bowl of cold water. This will clean the leaves and any dirt stuck in between the leaves will come away and sink to the bottom of the bowl.
Finally, remove from the water and let dry on a paper towel or clean dish towel.

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Sesame Grilled Baby Bok Choy

This beautiful Sesame Grilled Baby Bok Choy is a more dainty member of the cabbage family that when cooked has a subtly sweet flavor and is best served simply. Lightly grilling these small, delicate bundles brings out a world of flavor and adds color and crunch to the meal.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 6

Servings: Bundles

Calories: 23kcal

Author: Diana Reis

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Ingredients

Instructions

Heat the grill or grill pan on a medium-high heat. Brush grill grates or pan with canola oil to prevent sticking and burning.
Next, lay clean dry baby bok choy halves on the grill with the inside down. Allow these to cook for approximately 3 minutes until you see nice browning.
Then, turn the bundles over and let cook for another 3 minutes on the outside.
Finally, drizzle with sesame oil and lightly season with salt and pepper.

Notes

How do you Clean Baby Bok Choy?

This means you need to do more than wash the outside. First, remove any damaged leaves. Then, cut the bok choy bundles in half lengthwise. Next, soak in a bowl of cold water. This will clean the leaves and any dirt stuck in between the leaves will come away and sink to the bottom of the bowl.

Finally, remove from the water and let dry on a paper towel or clean dish towel.