Bok Choy in Black Bean Sauce Recipe
Prep Time:
1 hour, 5 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup fermented black beans
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 scallions, diced
  • 3 teaspoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 ½ pounds baby bok choy, washed and sliced in half lengthwise
Directions
  1. Soak the black beans in cold water for 1 hour, then drain.
  2. Chop the beans into smaller pieces, then set aside.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon avocado oil to a small pot over medium-low heat.
  4. Add the garlic, ginger, and scallions, cooking for 1 minute, until softened.
  5. Stir in the sugar, rice vinegar, wine, and soy sauce.
  6. Mix the cornstarch into the chicken stock.
  7. Stir the chicken stock/cornstarch mixture into the pot.
  8. Add black beans and bring the sauce to a light boil, then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened and reduced by a third.
  9. Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to a wok and place over medium high heat.
  10. Add the bok choy to the wok, cut side down, and cook until lightly browned.
  11. Flip the bok choy, then add the black bean sauce to the wok. Stir.
  12. Place a lid on the wok and cook until bok choy has softened, about 6 minutes, before serving immediately.