Stir-Fried Bok Choy or Sturdy Greens
- 12 to 16 ounces bok choy or sturdy greens, like collards, or packaged Southern greens mix
- 1/4 cup chicken broth, vegetable broth or water
- 1 tablespoon Shao Hsing rice wine or dry sherry
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed with the flat side of a chefs knife or minced
- 1 slice ginger, smashed with the flat side of a chefs knife or minced
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, to taste
- If using bok choy, trim off the bottoms and separate into stalks.
- Rinse if necessary and drain on paper towels.
- Cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces.
- If using collard greens, stem, discard stems and chop the leaves coarsely.
- Bring an inch of water to a boil in the bottom of a steamer, and place the bok choy or greens in the steamer basket.
- Steam 1 minute, remove from the heat and rinse with cold water.
- Squeeze out excess water and drain on a kitchen towel.
- Combine the broth or water, rice wine or sherry, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl and place within arms reach of your pan.
- Have the remaining ingredients measured out and near the pan.
- Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan.
- Swirl in the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and swirling the pan, then add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 10 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the bok choy or greens, sprinkle with salt and the sugar, and stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture and swirl into the wok, then stir-fry 1 minute, or until the greens are just tender.
- Sprinkle on the sesame seeds.
- Remove from the heat and serve.
choy, chicken broth, hsing rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, peanut, garlic, ginger, salt, sugar, sesame seeds
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013848 (may not work)