Stir-fried pak choy with garlic and mushrooms
Pak choy is a type of cabbage from Southern China, where it has been in the menu since the fifth century.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons cooking oil (nut oil)
1 cup mushroom (chopped)
1 clove garlic (crushed)
1 pak choy (large, clean, cut into strips)
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari, a wheat free soy sauce)
Instructions
Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat. Add mushrooms and crushed garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Stir in the pak choi and cook for a further minute.
Mix together cornstarch, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Add to the wok.
Cook until pak choi has wilted and mushrooms are tender.
Serve straight away.
Yield
2 servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
10 minutes
Total time
25 minutes
Notes
For a gluten free version use tamari. Light soy sauce could be used, but check the list of ingredients to be sure it is gluten free. Check also the ingredient list for the oyster sauce.
Source
Find tips about how to prepare pak choy in the food and cooking tips.
very easy, stir fry
vegetables, side dish
China food recipes
Food in Asia
Food in Asia