Thursday, March 26, 2009

Stir-Fried Bak Choy with Pine Nuts

I love greens - cooked, braised, sautéed or stir-fried, I simply am addicted to the soft crunchiness they retain regardless of the cooking method. I have made plenty dishes with greens on this blog and outside it as well and I just cannot get enough. Rice and greens, I could go on that forever....
Here is a simple stir-fry elegantly topped with dry-roasted pine nuts - my little royal:


BAK CHOY STIR-FRY:

  • 400g bak choy greens
  • 1/2 tbsp ginger (optional)
  • 3 small whole garlic cloves
  • 2 small red chilies
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • salt, black pepper
Heat a big casserole of salt water and once boiling, blanch the bok choy leaves for about a minute or two. Drain and wash under a cold running water.

Heat the oil in a wok, add the chopped gigner (if using), diagonally sliced chilies and whole garlics. After half a minute and add the drained bak choy leaves. Sautée for about a minute and stir in the sesame oil. Take off the fire and serve.

And here is my royal dish served together with some veggie dhal in my very hyggelig (comfy in Danish) informal way of spending Fridays with my best buddy - TV. Feet up, lean back, enjoy :-)

19 kommentarer:

doggybloggy said...

that looks so tasty - even with your toes in the way...LOL

zlamushka said...

thanks, glad you like it. Not exactly meat, but... could be a good side dish to one, eh?

ChichaJo said...

I love these type of Asian stir-fried greens! We eat a lot of these over here :) You dish looks fantastic and having a meal in that comfy way sounds like a great way to cap a day :)

zlamushka said...

thanks, Jo, glad you like it... yeas, it was com-fy :-)

Sia said...

Zu, love that second pic ;) that's how i like to eat my food; feet up and comfortable :D

Elyse said...

I adore greens, too!! What a perfect way to get them into your diet. (I also happy to adore pine nuts.) Your dish looks totally fabulous!! Bak choy is one of my new favorite things (well, new as in I just started buying it for myself...)

zlamushka said...

Thanks Sia :-)

Elyse - amazing how much one can cook from a veggie like that, eh?

Divya Vikram said...

I love stir fries. This looks healthy. Nice pics.

zlamushka said...

Thanks Divya :-)

KC said...

The bok choy looks very good! Nice toe ring.

zlamushka said...

Hi KC,

Thanks :-) i wish it was summer again, so I could wear it more often ...

Rasa Malaysia said...

I love your second picture. ;)

Anyway, bok choy is great. I always have bok choy with oyster sauce. Chinese style.

zlamushka said...

Thanks Rasa,
I am glad you liked my feet up :-)

Cynthia said...

That last pic is so funny! :)

zlamushka said...

thanks Cyn :-)

bindiya said...

loved the feet up pic, sooo cute and comfy, also the addition of pinenuts is awesome.

zlamushka said...

Thanks Bin - looooove pine nuts (and my feet up :-)

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zlamushka said...

thanks for the suggestion. Will check it out.