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Bok Choy With Shiitake Mushrooms | Chef John’s Cooking Class

Name: Bok Choy With Shiitake Mushrooms | Chef John’s Cooking Class
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 9 oz. Core the Shanghai bok choy; Blanch the Bok Choy; 2 qt. Water; 1/4 tsp. Salt; 1/8 tsp. Baking soda; Stir-fry Bok Choy; 1/2 tbsp. Cooking oil; 1 cup Chicken broth; 1/8 tsp. Ground salt; 1/2 tsp. Sugar; 1½ tbsp. Potato starch slurry(1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water); 1 tsp. Cooking oil; 【 Stir-fry Mushrooms 】; 7 dried Shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced; 1 tbsp. Cooking oil; 1 cup Chicken broth; 1 tbsp. Oyster sauce; 1 tsp. Soy sauce; 1/2 tsp. Sugar; 1/8 tsp. Ground salt; 1½ tbsp. Potato starch slurry(1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water); 1 tsp. Sesame oil

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Mushrooms and Bok Choy are both healthy foods to add to your diet and this recipe will show you how to incorporate them into a dish. It is flavorful and is a unique medley.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 10 min

COOKING TIME: 20 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

3 SERVING

Ingredients:

9 oz. Core the Shanghai bok choy
Blanch the Bok Choy
2 qt. Water
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Baking soda
Stir-fry Bok Choy
1/2 tbsp. Cooking oil
1 cup Chicken broth
1/8 tsp. Ground salt
1/2 tsp. Sugar
1½ tbsp. Potato starch slurry(1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water)
1 tsp. Cooking oil
【 Stir-fry Mushrooms 】
7 dried Shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
1 tbsp. Cooking oil
1 cup Chicken broth
1 tbsp. Oyster sauce
1 tsp. Soy sauce
1/2 tsp. Sugar
1/8 tsp. Ground salt
1½ tbsp. Potato starch slurry(1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water)
1 tsp. Sesame oil

Directions:

Step 1

Soak the shiitake mushrooms for 2 to 3 hours, then slice them. Clean the Shanghai bok choy heart for later use.

Step 2

Fill a pot with water and bring to boil. Add salt and baking soda to keep the vegetable green. Put in the bok choy heart for 20 to 30 seconds, then remove it and place in ice water; drain the water from the pot.

Step 3

Pour some oil into a medium pan and set over medium-high heat. Add in the bok choy heart, chicken broth, salt, and sugar.

Step 4

When it boils, add in the watery potato starch. Before removing it from the pan, add in a little bit of oil to increase its brightness.

Step 5

Pour some oil into another pan and set over medium-high heat.

Step 6

Add in the mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and watery potato starch then mix well. Before putting it on the plate, add a little bit of sesame oil.

Step 7

Enjoy!