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Pak choi stir fry

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stir fried pak choi with white rice
stir fried pak choi with white rice
stir fried pak choi with white rice

Try this delicious pak choi stir fry for a quick and healthy meal that takes just minutes to prepare. Serve with rice or noodles for a more substantial dinner.

stir fried pak choi with white rice

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Stir fry has long been one of my go-to quick dinners or lunches. Not only is a great way to clear out the vegetable drawer it’s also a brilliant way to eat lots of different veggies without spending a long time cooking them.

Pak choi is a good addition to any stir fry. While it goes well with other stir fry veg here I’ve kept things simple and made it the star of the show.

A simple base of ginger, garlic and chilli is stir fried, followed by the pak choi stems and then the leaves. Finally bean sprouts and peanuts are added and a sauce is stirred through.

I love this stir fry because it’s:

  • quick
  • easy
  • healthy
  • nutritious
  • tasty

This pak choi stir fry is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

large pak choi on brown background

What is pak choi?

Pak choi is a type of Chinese cabbage. There is more than one variety of pak choi and it usually has white or pale green stems and green leaves. Pak choi is known as bok choy in north America.

Despite pak choi having its origins in south China, it seems to grow well in the UK as well as it often arrives in my weekly vegetable bag.

Read more about how to grow pak choi.

stir fried pak choi with white rice

Equipment

To make this recipe you will need the following equipment:

  • Chopping board*
  • Sharp knife*
  • Wok*
  • Wooden spoon*
  • Small bowl*
  • Measuring spoons*

Ingredients

For full recipe including ingredients list, quantities and method please see the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

ingredients for pak choi stir fry

To make this stir fry you will need the following ingredients:

For the sauce

  • soy sauce
  • sesame oil
  • maple syrup 

For the stir fry

  • sunflower oil
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • red chilli
  • pak choi
  • bean sprouts
  • peanuts (optional)

To serve

  • Rice or noodles

Be sure to prepare all the ingredients in advance as everything cooks quickly once you get started.

stir fried pak choi with white rice

Additions/substitutions

Any of the following would be great additions to your stir fry:

  • Baked tofu
  • Chickpeas
  • Mushrooms
  • Cashews or seeds instead of peanuts
stir fried pak choi with white rice

What to serve with pak choi stir fry

  • Eat on its own for a light and healthy meal.
  • Serve with rice or noodles to make it more substantial.
  • Or add it to other stir fry dishes.

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  • stir fried chard
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How to make pak choi stir fry

For full recipe including ingredients list, quantities and method please see the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

  1. First make your sauce by mixing a tablespoonful of soy sauce, sesame oil and maple syrup together in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Chop all your vegetables before starting to cook. Keep the pak choi stalks and leaves separate.
bowl with pak choi leaves and bowl with pak choi stalks

3. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a wok or large frying pan over a medium heat and add the chopped ginger, garlic and chilli. Stir fry for 1 minute.

garlic, ginger, chilli frying in wok

4. Add the pak choi stalks and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until soft.

pak choi stalks in wok

5. When soft add the pak choi leaves and cook until wilted.

pak choi in wok

6. Next add the beansprouts and stir fry for a further 2-3 minutes until hot.

pak choi stir fry in wok

7. Pour over the sauce and mix well.

sauce being poured over pak choi stir fry in wok

8. Add the peanuts and mix in.

pak choi stir fry in wok

9. Serve with your favourite rice or noodles.

If you have made this recipe and loved it please consider leaving a comment and rating below.

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stir fried pak choi with white rice

Pak choi stir fry

Try this delicious pak choi stir fry for a quick and healthy meal that takes just minutes to prepare. Serve with rice or noodles.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 18 mins
Course Main
Cuisine Asian, Vegan
Servings 2 people
Calories 389 kcal

Equipment

  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Wok
  • Wooden spoon
  • Small bowl
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients
 
 

For the sauce

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

For the stir fry

  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • Thumb-sized piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 small red chilli finely chopped, optional
  • 1 large pak choi roughly 220g, separate stalks and leaves and thinly slice
  • 150 g bean sprouts
  • 50 g peanuts

To serve

  • Rice or noodles

Instructions
 

To make the sauce

  • Mix a tablespoon each of soy sauce, sesame oil and maple syrup in a small bowl and set aside.

To make the stir fry

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large frying pan.
  • When hot add the chopped ginger, garlic and red chilli and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add the pak choi stalks and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • When softening add the pak choi leaves and cook until wilted.
  • Next add the beansprouts and stir fry for a further 2-3 minutes until hot.
  • Pour over the sauce and mix well.
  • Add the peanuts and mix in.
  • Serve with your favourite rice or noodles.

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide. The nutritional information does not include any rice or noodles you serve with the stir fry.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 17gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 789mgPotassium: 1482mgFiber: 8gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 18996IUVitamin C: 232mgCalcium: 499mgIron: 6mg
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  1. Tom Lund

    June 24, 2022 at 1:51 pm

    5 stars
    I plan to cook this recipe tonight. After looking at a bunch of bok choy recipes this one seems the most sensible.

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      June 26, 2022 at 8:16 pm

      Hope you enjoyed it Tom

      Reply

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