This vegetable side dish was inspired by a walk through my local farmer’s market a while back. As new fresh veggies come in to the market, I get more and more excited to bring new stuff home.
I also recently went on a shopping frenzy at my local Korean grocery store. I managed to pick up my favorite kind of miso, red miso. Red miso is a rich fermented soy bean paste that lends itself to heartier foods. It’s perfect for a braise and bok choy works well with it.
This bok choy comes together in just a few simple steps. We served this with some grilled salmon. I hope you enjoy!
Red Miso Braised Baby Bok Choy
Author: Hindy Garfinkel
Recipe type: side dish, vegetable
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil (you could also use peanut oil or canola oil)
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 tbsp. ginger, chopped
- 2 tbsp. garlic, chopped
- 5-7 medium heads of baby boy choy, washed and trimmed
- 2 tbsp. red miso
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 2 tsp. tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tsp. red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a large pan.
- Add in the shallot, garlic and ginger. Cook a few minutes to soften.
- Add the cut bok choy to the pan and sear on both sides - about two minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the miso with the vegetable broth and the tamari.
- Pour miso mixture over the bok choy. Cover the pan for 2-3 minutes to cook the boy choy a little.
- Add red pepper flakes to taste.
- Remove from heat and serve.
- Enjoy!
About Hindy Garfinkel
this is such a great side dish. ive never seen red miso, ill look out for it. thanks for the idea
Bok Choy is under-rated. Perhaps it needs to be a KC link up post!
Agreed! I love bok choy!
bok choy is my favorite!
All of these ingredients are meant to be together 🙂 I agree with Yosef, bokchoy is under rated.
i want to adapt this for the grill and make it before summer ends!
This would be perfect on the grill! The charred taste would be great!
I will admit, I have never made bok choy, but I’ll try anything twice as long as its kosher!
OK, so I’m not a huge bok choy fan BUT, if Hindy approves, maybe I’ll get behind it 😉
Ha! It’s definitely a veggie that I have learned to love. I learned that it needs some heavier flavoring to work.
I make bok choy a lot! This is a new way for me to cook it. It is one of our favorite vegetables.
This looks like a great side dish!
I absolutely love bok choy, and braising is my favorite preparation. Must try this!
I always want a new idea of what to do with bok choy, love this miso idea.