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title: "Stir-Fried Bok Choy (炒青菜)"
description: "This is a fresh and delicious home-style vegetable dish with a crisp, tender texture and a savory, slightly sweet aftertaste. Bok choy is rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, which helps promote digestion. The recipe is very simple and easy to master even for beginners, taking about 10 minutes from prep to serving."
image: "https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai.jpg"
url: "https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/"
---

# Stir-Fried Bok Choy

**炒青菜 · chǎo qīng cài**

> Time: 10 min · Difficulty: Easy · Calories: 152 kcal · Serves: 1 serving · Category: [Vegetables](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/c/vegetable_dish/) (素菜)

This is a fresh and delicious home-style vegetable dish with a crisp, tender texture and a savory, slightly sweet aftertaste. Bok choy is rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, which helps promote digestion. The recipe is very simple and easy to master even for beginners, taking about 10 minutes from prep to serving.

![](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 100 g Bok choy (青菜) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose bok choy with bright green, upright leaves and no spots.
- 2 grains Garlic cloves (蒜瓣) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose plump garlic bulbs with intact outer skin.
- 10-15 ml Cooking oil (食用油) — per serving
  - Tip: Any common vegetable oil or peanut oil works.
- 2 g Salt (食盐) — per serving
  - Tip: Fine salt is recommended for easier dissolving.
- 70 ml Drinking water (饮用水) — per serving
  - Tip: Regular purified water is fine.
- 5 g White sugar (白糖) — per serving
  - Tip: Granulated white sugar or powdered white sugar both work.

## Tools

Wok, Cleaver / chef's knife, Cutting board, Pot lid, Spatula

## Method (8 steps)

1. **Prep the Vegetables** — Break the bok choy into small bunches, wash thoroughly with clean water, and set aside.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Make sure to wash the dirt between the leaves thoroughly.
   ![Step 1: Prep the Vegetables](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_1.jpg)
2. **Prep the Aromatics** — Mince the garlic cloves and set aside.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: The finer the garlic is minced, the more aroma it releases.
   ![Step 2: Prep the Aromatics](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_2.jpg)
3. **Heat the Wok and Oil** — Heat the wok over medium-high to high heat, then add 10-15ml of cooking oil. Wait 30 seconds for the oil to heat up.
   - Duration: 45 sec
   - Tip: The oil should cover the bottom of the wok.
   ![Step 3: Heat the Wok and Oil](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_3.jpg)
4. **Stir-Fry the Bok Choy** — Add the prepared bok choy to the wok and stir-fry until the bok choy softens (about 1 minute).
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Work quickly to avoid uneven cooking.
   ![Step 4: Stir-Fry the Bok Choy](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_4.jpg)
5. **Add the Minced Garlic** — Add the minced garlic cloves.
   - Duration: 10 sec
   - Tip: Adding the garlic later prevents it from burning and turning bitter.
   ![Step 5: Add the Minced Garlic](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_5.jpg)
6. **Add Water and Season** — Pour in the measured amount of clean water so the water level just covers or is about to cover the bok choy. Add salt and continue stir-frying for about 1 minute.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Adjust the amount of water based on the number of servings.
   ![Step 6: Add Water and Season](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_6.jpg)
7. **Simmer to Enhance Color** — Finally, add white sugar and simmer over low heat for 2 minutes with the pot lid on.
   - Duration: 2 min
   - Tip: Simmering with the pot lid on helps keep the leaves a vibrant green.
   ![Step 7: Simmer to Enhance Color](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_7.jpg)
8. **Plate and Serve** — Serve on a plate.
   - Duration: 15 sec
   - Tip: Best enjoyed while hot.
   ![Step 8: Plate and Serve](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai/step_8.jpg)

## Tips

- Adding white sugar helps keep the bok choy a vibrant green.
- Keep the heat between medium-low and high throughout to avoid burning the leaves.

## Overview image

![Stir-Fried Bok Choy — ingredients and steps overview](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/overview/vegetable_dish_chao-qing-cai_overview.jpg)

## Source

Recipe text from [HowToCook](https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook), structured by [Vibe Cook](https://github.com/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend). Public domain (Unlicense).

Original: https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook/blob/master/dishes/vegetable_dish/炒青菜.md

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