Simple Grilled Baby Bok Choy Recipe

This incredibly simple grilled baby bok choy recipe is one of my favorites. It goes so well with so many dishes.

I never had bok choy until I was an adult. I don’t that’s super unusual for most adults, but I wish I’d trid it years earlier than I did. I first encountered it at a cooking class where I had little choice but to try it.

They sauteed it lightly in garlic and oil, and it tasted fantastic. Growing up I only had sauteed frozen spinach, and this blew it out of the water.

Since then, I’ve had fun experimenting with different ways to enjoy it. My current favorite? I do a super simple Asian flavored grilled baby bok choy that takes just over five minutes on the grill.

While I love eating this with grilled salmon or my miso glazed chicken, this is equally at home as a side for burgers and hot dogs. Try it with chicken satay skewers or stir-fried hokkien noodles, too.

It’s a light flavor and has a great crisped texture that pairs well with way more foods than you’d expect.

For me, this is the perfect side, simply because grilled baby bok choy cooks so quickly. While my food cooks, I can take the three minutes to clean and prep the veggie, then toss it on the grill as the rest of my food finishes cooking.

Voila, I feel healthy because I added greens to whatever I cooked!

With summer upon us, I grill as much as I possibly can. I’ve made my lemon chicken kebabs twice already this week. Who wants to heat up the kitchen with your stove and oven?

And yes, I make desserts on the grill, too. I love a s’mores pizza that I almost always cook on the grill, and grilled peaches with ricotta would be perfect for the little bit of ricotta I have left in my fridge after making all my fun picnic recipes the other day.

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How to Make Grilled Baby Bok Choy

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In the store, look for baby bok choy that has firm green leaves that don’t droop. Store them in your fridge in the crisper for a day or two until you’re ready to enjoy them.

Preheat your grill just under medium heat.

Start by making the sauce. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and oil to a medium size bowl. Use a fork to quickly whisk together.

Cut off just the ends of the bok choy, then slice each bunch in half vertically. Wash to remove any sand or dirt inside, and shake off any excess water.

Add the bok choy to the bowl with the sauce and toss well to coat.

Lightly oil the grates of your grill. Add bok choy to your grill, with the cut side down. Close the lid and cook for five minutes. Flip if you choose and cook for another couple minutes. I often cook just on one side, and it’s perfect that way, too.

Use tongs to remove the grilled baby bok choy from the grill, and serve immediately. Drizzle the remaining sauce from your original bowl over the bok choy if you choose. This is best when served fresh.

If you need to store leftovers, let cool to room temperature then store in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to two days.

Have you done grilled baby bok choy? What’s your favorite dish?

Grilled Baby Bok Choy

This simple grilled baby bok choy recipe is an easy summer dish is ready in under ten minutes start to finish. It has a delicious but mild flavor everyone loves. This is the perfect quick healthy summer side dish to pair with marinated chicken or burgers and hot dogs.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 43kcal

Author: Michelle

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Ingredients

• 1 pound baby bok choy
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons oil

Instructions

• Preheat grill to just under medium heat.
• Add brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and oil to a medium size bowl and whisk.
• Trim bok choy ends, then slice each bunch in half vertically. Wash and shake off excess water.
• Add bok choy to bowl with sauce and toss well to coat.
• Lightly oil the grill. Add bok choy, cut side down. Close lid and cook for five minutes.
• Optional: Flip and cook for another two minutes.
• Use tongs to remove grilled baby bok choy and serve immediately. Drizzle remaining sauce from original bowl over bok choy if you choose.

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Equipment

Non Skid Mixing Bowl

Kitchen Tongs

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Notes

• This dish is best when served fresh. If you need to store leftovers, let bok choy cool to room temperature then store in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to two days.
• For more tips and tricks, please read the full article above.

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Nutrition

Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 148mg | Sugar: 2g

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