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Noodles with Baby Bok Choy

A healthy and simple vegetarian dish containing noodles and baby bok choy.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: Quick and healthy vegetarian noodles dish with baby bok choy.
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 6 cloves fresh garlic chopped.
  • 2 pounds baby bok choy washed and ends cut off.
  • 6 bundles of vegetarian noodles or any egg noodles.
  • 2 tbsp light sesame oil 1 tbsp for saute-ing the baby bok choy and 1 tbsp for saute-ing the noodles.
  • 1 tsp pepper ½ tsp for the baby bok choy and ½ tsp for the noodles.
  • 1 tsp salt ½ tsp for the baby bok choy and ½ tsp for the noodles.
  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce you can add more depending on your taste.
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ¼ cup dark sesame oil
  • chili flakes or siracha (optional)

Instructions

Instructions for cooking the baby bok choy:

  • Remove the ends of the baby bok choy with a knife.
    Cleaning of baby bok choy.
  • Separate the baby bok choy leaves and place in a bowl with water to wash. Then place them in a colander to dry.
    washing baby bok choy
  • Place the light sesame oil in a pan...
    adding oil to pan
  • Add chopped garlic...
    adding garlic to pan
  • Then add baby bok choy, salt, pepper and saute until the leaves are wilted.
    adding baby bok choy to pan
  • Remove the baby bok choy from the pan and set aside.

Instructions for cooking the noodles:

  • Place 6 bundles of dry noodles in a bowl.
  • Add hot water to the noodles and let it soak for 10 minutes, or you can boil the noodles for 10 minutes on the stove.
  • Drain and discard the water.
    draining and discarding the water
  • Place the noodles in the same pan that the baby bok choy was sautéd in. Add to the noodles 1 tbsp light sesame oil, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper. Give it a quick toss to combine the ingredients. Turn the heat on low so the noodles don't burn.
    noodles in a pan
  • In a separate bowl, combine soy sauce and sugar. Mix well.
  • Then add this mixture the pan containing the noodles, and toss until soy sauce is evenly distributed. Let the noodles cook until soft.
    noodles and soy sauce
  • When the noodles are soft, turn off the heat. Add in the sautéd baby bok choy, dark sesame oil and toss to make sure ingredients are well combined before serving.