This quick and flavorful vegetable side dish comes together in less than fifteen minutes. Vitamin-rich baby bok choy is steamed with garlic and ginger in the microwave and is drizzled with a quick miso sauce. Serve a piece of steamed or pan-roasted flaky white cod or salmon with the bok choy for a healthful and complete dinner.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds baby bok choy, split length-wise
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
- 3 tablespoons white, yellow or red miso paste
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Put 3 tablespoons of water in a large heatsafe glass bowl. Add the bok choy, ginger and garlic. Gently stir to combine. Cover with a vented lid or plastic wrap with 6 small holes poked in it. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Carefully uncover and stir the bok choy. Cover again and cook on high until the bok choy is crisp-tender, about 3 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the miso paste, sesame oil, rice vinegar, 3 tablespoons water and a pinch of black pepper in a small bowl. Reserve.
- Use a pair of tongs to transfer the bok choy to a serving platter, discarding any extra liquid and the garlic cloves left behind in the bowl. Drizzle with the miso sauce and garnish with the toasted sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 70 |
| Total Fat | 4 grams |
| Saturated Fat | .5 grams |
| Sodium | 480 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 8 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 grams |
| Protein | 4 grams |
| Sugar | 4 grams |
| Calories | 70 |
| Total Fat | 4 grams |
| Saturated Fat | .5 grams |
| Sodium | 480 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 8 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 grams |
| Protein | 4 grams |
| Sugar | 4 grams |