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Ingredients
Stir Fried Asian Baby Bok Choy
- Ingredients
- 22 ozs Bok Choy
- 1 red chili pepper
- ½ lemon
- 2 Tbsps Thai fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
Remove any wilted outer leaves from the bok choy. Trim stem end, then rinse bok choy in cold water and drain.
Rinse chile, wipe dry, halve lengthwise and remove seeds. Finely chop chile. squeeze juice from lemon, reserving 1 tablespoon juice.
In a bowl, mix together fish sauce, soy sauce, honey or maple syrup, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons water.
Heat the oil in a pan over high heat. Stir-fry bok choy until crisp-tender and bright green, about 2 minutes.
Add chile and cook, stirring, until fragrant.
Stir in sauce, reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are evenly coated, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 130 cal. | (6 %) | ||
| Protein | 5 g | (5 %) | ||
| Fat | 6 g | (5 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 11 g | (7 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 3 g | (12 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6.5 g | (22 %) |
Healthy, because
The low-calorie side dish Pak Choi contains plenty of folic acid - more than half the daily requirement. The vitamin of the B group is indispensable for the formation of new cells - and therefore also particularly important during pregnancy.
Even smarter
When choosing soy sauce, you should take a close look at the label. A good soy sauce contains few and natural ingredients such as soybeans, water and salt. It should also be produced without flavour enhancers or preservatives.