15 Flavorful Bok Choy Recipes

Bok choy, a Chinese cabbage, is tender, sweet, and stands up well to heat — making it perfect for stir-frying. Cook it simply with garlic, black bean sauce, or shiitake mushrooms for a delicious side dish, or incorporate it into a frittata or bowl of ramen for a more substantial bite. These are 15 of our favorite ways to enjoy bok choy.

Steamed Bok Choy with Mapo-Style Pork

This recipe is great for anyone looking to eat less meat. F&W culinary director at large Justin Chapple makes crisp steamed bok choy the star, topping it with a modest amount of sweet-and-spicy mapo-style pork.

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Miso Air Fryer Salmon With Baby Bok Choy

Cooking salmon in the air fryer allows the miso marinade to form a salty-sweet crust on the surface of each fillet. While the salmon rests, you can quickly cook the bok choy in the air fryer; the edges of the leaves will char a bit, creating a savory contrast to the ginger, soy, and sesame oil sauce that goes on top.

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Bok Choy with Garlic

This simple bok choy recipe couldn't be any easier. It's quickly stir-fried in thickened stock with garlic, allowing it to retain some of its characteristic crunch.

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Tonkotsu Ramen

A slow-simmered, savory tonkotsu broth is the base to this ramen, which is rich from the meltingly tender chashu pork and soft-boiled egg and brightened by the pickled mushrooms and baby bok choy.

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Bok Choy with Black Bean Sauce

For this stir-fry, chef Shawn McClain combines homemade chicken stock, Chinese fermented black beans, and peanut oil. For ease, you can use store-bought stock, black bean sauce, and regular vegetable oil.

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Sheet Pan Hanger Steak and Bok Choy with Lemon-Miso Butter

"You may notice that this recipe makes more miso butter than one could conceivably dollop onto a single dinner," F&W Cooks contributor and cookbook author Leah Koenig says. "That leftover butter stores well in the fridge and enhances everything it touches, from grilled fish and pasta to warm biscuits and popcorn. As for the baby bok choy, I can guarantee that leftovers won't be an issue."

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Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms

Chef Charles Phan prefers tender baby bok choy, but if you can only find mature heads, separate the leaves from the stems, cut the stems into 1 1/2-inch pieces, and stir-fry them separately so the leaves don't overcook.

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Asparagus and Bok Choy Frittata

When making an Italian frittata, don't limit yourself to traditional ingredients. The Asian flavors that fill this version offer a real change of pace. Cook the eggs on top of the stove or in the oven — but be sure to use moderate heat so they don't turn rubbery.

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Bok Choy Chow Mein

Fresh bok choy makes this classic Chinese noodle recipe extra vibrant and delicious.

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Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Peanut Sauce

Tender baby bok choy pairs perfectly with creamy peanut sauce in this quick side dish.

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Mongolian Beef and Baby Bok Choy Stir-Fry with Crispy Chow Mein Noodles

Sweet and gingery beef becomes extra tender from marinating it in beer. Turn this meal into a party hors d'oeuvre by serving the beef in bite-sized pieces with toothpicks on top of the crispy noodles.

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Snapper with Black Beans and Bok Choy

The secret ingredient in the tasty sauce here is rosé, which combines beautifully with the classic Chinese flavors in this dish from chef Jonathan Waxman.

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Ginger Crispy Rice with Salmon and Bok Choy

Grains of jasmine rice take on a toasty, crispy crust in this perfect pot of rice topped with salmon, bok choy, and corn. To achieve the crust at the bottom of the pot, use a squeeze bottle to drizzle oil around the edge of the pot, or apply it precisely with a spoon. Use your senses to understand what’s happening inside: Listen for a faint crackling sound, and smell for a nutty aroma.

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Fresh Cabbage Kimchi

Garlicky, spicy, and delicious, this quick kimchi combines crunchy bok choy and tender napa cabbage for an interesting mix of textures.

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Teriyaki Shrimp and Bok Choy Stir Fry

Quickly stir-fry shrimp, bok choy, and homemade teriyaki sauce for a great 15-minute meal.

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