Pak Choi Stir-Fry Recipe

How to Make Stir Fry Sauce

Pak Choi or Bok Choi with garlic and ginger sauce is yummy and ready to serve in a few minutes!

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*Post first published 2009 - Updated October 2024

Both pak choi (or bok choy) are easily available in most large supermarkets, here in the UK you'll find them easily.

Why you will love it!

It's fresh, tasty, quick and simple to make and is pretty much fat-free - happy days!

One thing I'd say, this particular recipe is quite spicy, so kids probably won't like it! 😧 However, I'm sure they will love my recipe for Vegetables in Chinese Brown Sauce.

What's not to love about stir fries?

They are the ultimate one-pan meal!

If you need a main course, just add thinly sliced chicken. Just 'almost' cook any protein (chicken, meat) first as the veg will then add the veg as they will cook much faster.

They are one of the most delicious ways to eat greens, and leafy greens taste so much better covered in sauce!

What to serve with stir-fry

• rice

• egg fried rice

• noodles

What do we need to make pak choi stir-fry?

• pak choi 

• fresh root ginger 

• garlic 

• red chilli pepper 

• sesame oil (or vegetable)

• oyster sauce

• dark soy sauce

• spring onions (green onions)

Step-by-step on how to make stir-fry

The full recipe is in this post's printable recipe card, at the bottom. 

You really do need to get your wok nice and hot before starting to 'stir-fry' or your finished dish will be soggy instead of crunchy. 😨

Use the right oil

Sesame wok oil and vegetable oil have a high smoke point - meaning they are most suited for high heat. 

Butter, for example, would burn quickly, so it is not suited to high-temperature cooking.

Gather and prepare the above ingredients, by chopping and slicing as per the recipe.

Add 1 tablespoon of oil to your wok and heat it up. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and stir for a minute.

Now add the pak choi and keep stirring, pour in the oyster and soy sauce, along with a splash of water.

Make sure everything is nicely coated and have a taste, adjust the seasoning.

Serve immediately and top with the spring onions and a few peanuts, if using.

Equipment

You will need a wok and a wok spatula. 

If you don't already have a wok, you could use a large frying pan or skillet. 😉

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Author: Jan Bennett

Pak Choi (Bok Choi) Stir Fry Recipe

This spicy garlic and ginger stir-fry sauce is delicious!

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 4 MinTotal time: 9 Min

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 pak choi (bok choi)
• 1 inch of fresh root ginger - peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks
• 3 x garlic cloves - peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 x red chilli pepper (medium heat) seeds in and thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 1 tablespoon of sesame oil (or vegetable)
• 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
• 3 x spring onions (green) thinly sliced on the diagonal
• a splash of water
• Optional to serve: a few peanuts to serve

Instructions

Gather and prepare the ingredients

1. Cut the very end (stalk part) off of each of the pak choi, wash and pat dry with kitchen paper.
2. Slice each one lengthways down the middle, cutting through the stalk, into 2 or 4 strips (depending on their size). Try to keep the size of the stalk part even so they all cook at the same rate.
3. Add about 1 tablespoon of oil to your wok and heat it up. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and stir for a minute.
4. Now add the pak choi and keep stirring, pour in the oyster and soy sauce, along with a splash of water.
5. Make sure everything is nicely coated and have a taste. Adjust the seasoning by adding more oyster sauce or a little more water if necessary. You might want to add a pinch of white pepper to taste.
6. Serve immediately and top with the spring onions and a few peanuts, if using.

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