Korean Beef Bok Choy Recipes

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef; cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips.
• Cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices.
• Toss beef, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, the sugar, soy sauce and white pepper in glass or plastic bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Separate bok choy leaves from stems.
• Cut leaves into 2-inch pieces; cut stems diagonally into 1/4-inch slices (do not combine leaves and stems).
• Cut green onions into 2-inch pieces.
• Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch and the water.
• Heat wok until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkled in wok.
• Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate wok to coat side.
• Add beef, gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry until beef is brown, about 3 minutes.
• Remove beef from wok.
• Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil to wok; rotate to coat side.
• Add bok choy stems; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir in bok choy leaves and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• Stir in chicken broth; heat to boiling.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until thickened, about 15 seconds.
• Stir in beef and oyster sauce; heat to boiling.
• Garnish with green onions.

KOREAN BEEF BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Cut steak diagonally across the grain in 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until rippling. Add half the meat; stir-fry 30 seconds until no longer pink.
• Remove to a bowl.
• Repeat with another tsp oil and rest of meat.
• Add to bowl; stir in 2 Tbsp stir-fry sauce.
• Add 2 more tsp oil to skillet, then bok choy. Stir-fry 30 seconds.
• Add 3Tbsp water; cover and steam 1 minute. Uncover, add remaining sauce and stir-fry 1 minute until bok choy is crisp-tender.
• Add meat and juices; stir-fry 20 seconds to heat through.
• Sprinkle with crushed red pepper, if desired.

KOREAN BEEF BOK CHOY, FAST AND EASY

Steps:

• 1. Slice steak diagonaly across the grain, into 1/4 inch thick strips. Heat 1 tsp oil in large skillet until oil is hot and seems to be rippling. Add half of meat and stir while cooking for 30-40 seconds until meat is no longer pink. Remove meat from pan to a serving bowl. Add another 1 tsp oil to skillet and cook the second half of the meat the same way. Remove it from pan to the bowl also. Add 2 T teriyaki sauce to meat and stir.
• 2. Return skillet to heat and place 2 tsp oil in it. When ready to stir fry add bok choy. Stir fry about 30 seconds, then add 3 T water, cover skillet and steam for about 1 minute. Uncover, add remaining teriyaki sauce and stir fry for about 1 minute until bok choy is tender crisp. Return meat and juices to the skillet and stir fry 30-60 seconds until hot.
• 3. Place 1 serving of hot rice in a bowl, scoop 1/4 of meat and bok choy over rice. Sprinkle with a few red pepper flakes, to taste. Repeat with the other 3 servings. Traditionally this is a spicy hot dish.