Dish of Pork & Bok Choy
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Pork & Bok Choy


China

Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
2 main
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40 min
Prep
A simple stir fry with good flavor and interesting textures - great for days when you're not up to anything more complex. In China the amount of pork would likely be about half what is given here.

8
1
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3/8
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2
1/3
1
1/3
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1/2
1
2

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Pork lean
Bok Choy (1)
Garlic
Ginger Root
-- Sauce
Soy Sauce
Stock
Rice Wine (2)  
Salt
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Cornstarch
Water
Oil

Prep   -   (20 min)
  1. Slice PORK thin into strips 3/8 inch thick by about 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.
  2. Strip green leafy part from white BOK CHOY stems and cut into strips about 1 inch wide. Cut stems diagonally into pieces about 1/2 inch long at the thick end getting longer towards the thin end. This will depend a bit on the size of your bok choy. Keep leaves and stems separate
  3. Crush GARLIC and chop fine. Peel GINGER if needed and chop fine. Mix.
  4. Mix All Sauce Items.
  5. Mix Cornstarch with enough water to make a slurry. This amount will make a loose sauce, add a bit more if you want it thicker.
RUN   -   (20 min)
  1. Heat Oil very hot in a wok and sir in Garlic Mix. As soon as it starts to color stir in Pork. Fry stirring until pork loses its raw color.
  2. Stir in Choy Stems and fry stirring about 3 minutes, then stir in Choy Leaves until coated with oil and wilted.
  3. Stir in Sauce Mix and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until Bok Choy stems are crisp tender.
  4. Push all solids up the side of the wok exposing the liquid. Stir up Cornstarch and stir it in to make a sauce,
  5. Serve hot with plenty of long grain steamed rice.
NOTES:
  1. Bok Choy:

      The photo example is made with the very tiny white stemmed Bok Choy Mui we can easily get in Los Angeles. That is my favorite, but not available everywhere. If you use the large Bok Choy, try to get smaller, leafy ones. For details see our Bok Choy page.
  2. Rice Wine:

      Use a good, drinkable Chinese rice wine, not that horrid salted "cooking" version. If you don't have this, use a Dry Sherry. Sake is made from rice but is not considered a good substitute. For details see our Chinese Rice Wine page.
  3. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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