While living in Minnesota, I discovered that I love Korean Bok Choy Stir-Fry.  Since we enjoyed so many local restaurants, I rarely cooked.  Most of the time, I did not want to brave the Minnesota weather.  Luckily, our favorite Asian diner, Satay 2 Go, delivered!  Corrine and her family ensured we never lacked for a sumptuous variety of delicious Malay, Korean, and Asian food options. We ate there so often, they knew us on a first-name basis!
Now that we live in our small hometown on the southeastern Gulf Coast, we miss the restaurant selections. Of course, we have Chinese take-out, but they aren’t anything special. The food from take-out places so closely resembles one another that it’s impossible to tell them apart. Â I am also disappointed by the limited Japanese food choices. Bangkok Garden is an excellent Thai restaurant, but is not just a hop, skip, and jump away. It’s all the way on the other side of town.
That’s about it. It’s a small town. We have no glamorous restaurant options, so guess who has had to get up off her lazy duff and cook more often? Yeah… this girl. To my delighted surprise, I enjoy it!
Bok Choy Stir-Fry
I’ve exhausted the internet trying to recreate Corrine’s recipes, but many of them call for ingredients that are difficult to source in this sleepy town. I was, however, able to piece together a delicious Bok Choy Stir-Fry. While I found inspiration in Korean Bibimbap, this recipe is not a true rendition of that dish, but it’s still delicious.
If you try it, be sure to leave me a comment and let me know how you liked it!
Korean Bok Choy Stir Fry
Yields: 4 servings |
This Korean-inspired stir-fry is as colorful as it is delicious. This eye-pleasing vegetarian main-dish is a filling meal and my family just can’t get enough!
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 1 TBSP Sesame oil
- 1 TBSP Sesame Seeds
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup green onions, sliced, whites and tops separated
- 1/4 pound carrots, julienned
- 1 zucchini, sliced lengthwise
- 8 oz sliced Portabella mushrooms
- 12 oz Bok Choy, sliced (substitute spinach if you can't find Bok Choy)
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 TBSP Sriracha
- 2 TBSP Soy Sauce
- 4 eggs
Prepare rice according to package directions.
Heat sesame oil in large pan. Add sesame seeds and garlic and saute for till garlic is softened.
Add green onion whites, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, bok choy, and bell pepper to pan. Saute till they are done - about 5-10 minutes. Stir in brown rice Sriracha, and Soy Sauce.
While vegetables are cooking, fry eggs to liking.
Spoon vegetable mix into bowls. Top with fried egg and green onion tops. Serve with extra Sriracha and soy sauce to taste.
Nutrition
- Calories: 348
- Fat: 10 grams
Alicia Taylor
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35 Comments
Hope
March 28, 2017 - 5:09 pmI love korean dishes and this looks so tasty and healthy with all of the veggies in it!
Hannah Healy
March 28, 2017 - 12:41 pmThis looks so tasty and colorful. I appreciate you sharing your creativity.
Luci's Morsels
March 28, 2017 - 11:25 amYummy! This recipe is fantastic all around; easy to make, low calorie, and looks delicious! I may have to try this ASAP! Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Kristina @ Love & Zest
March 28, 2017 - 11:12 amI love a good stir fry, and this one looks super simple and delicous! My kind of meal!
Kate Veggie Desserts (@veggie_desserts)
March 28, 2017 - 11:08 amThis recipe sounds delicious and I love Korean flavours.
Beth Neels
March 28, 2017 - 10:42 amMy new favorite food is baby bok choy! Like you, we live in small town USA and there isn’t a decent Asian restaurant within 20 miles! It is fun to make yourself, though!
Alicia Taylor
March 28, 2017 - 10:54 amI couldn’t agree more!
Tatanisha
March 22, 2016 - 5:27 pmYum! I love a good stir fry recipe, plus all of the veggies!!
Censie
March 22, 2016 - 1:18 pmThis would be a great recipe for my husband. He would love it. I will have to add it to our meal plan
Laura Funk
March 22, 2016 - 11:44 amI put this on the meal plan this week. Pretty excited to try it
Tonya C
March 22, 2016 - 10:01 amI live in MN too. I’ve never been to Satay 2 Go! I’ll have to check them out now.
Alicia Taylor
March 22, 2016 - 7:40 pmI live in Florida now – but Satay 2 Go is in Burnsville/Apple Valley area south of the cities
laura
March 22, 2016 - 9:45 ameveryone loves stir fry and this one with all of the veggies would make everyone happy at dinner
Nicole Escat
March 22, 2016 - 9:23 amThis is my favorite dish in Korea! I really missed this Korean bok choy stir fry.
Mama to 5 Blessings
March 22, 2016 - 8:30 amI have never had Korean food before. This looks delicious, nice and hearty!
Claudia Krusch
March 22, 2016 - 7:45 amI love stir fry! So easy and quick especially for week nights and my family loves it! Can’t wait to try your recipe!
Janeane Davis
March 21, 2016 - 11:57 pmBok choy is a great ingredients. I created my first stir fry with it about 4 years ago and it was a big hit with the entire family.
Autumn @Mamachallenge
March 21, 2016 - 11:02 pmThat sounds really good! It looks super easy to make for dinner one night too!
Lois Alter Mark
March 21, 2016 - 10:40 pmOoh, I’m going to have to share this with my husband and daughter. They’re both vegetarians and are always looking for new dishes.
A Geek Daddy
March 21, 2016 - 9:25 pmI’ve heard that Minnesota has a really diverse and rich cultural scene when it comes to restaurants. Thanks for sharing your experience and saving us a trip there by providing this great diy recipe we can enjoy from the comfort of home.
Milena
March 21, 2016 - 8:44 pmMy son is a vegetarian. This is perfect for us!
carissa
March 21, 2016 - 7:55 pmI love bok choy and it is so good for you! Siracha has become our new favorite spice so this will be a must try at our house!
Ashley @irishred02
March 21, 2016 - 6:39 pmI will have to try this one out. My hubs loves this kind of food!
Rebecca Bryant
March 21, 2016 - 4:59 pmMy son would love this. He is all for any type of stir fry.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
March 21, 2016 - 2:40 pmThat looks wonderful. Love stir fries, and eggs always make everything better.
Becki S
March 21, 2016 - 2:21 pmI have tried so many times to recreate our favorite dishes from hibachi and Asian restaurants but they always fall flat :/ I’ll give this one a shot as it sounds like you are similar to me and really want it to be like the real thing.
Alicia Taylor
March 21, 2016 - 5:14 pmI do prefer it to be authentic – but still healthy.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt
March 21, 2016 - 10:23 amWhat a simple, healthy spin on takeout. Korean food is so good and looks like you nailed it.
LIz Mays
March 21, 2016 - 7:18 amI’m glad you were able to come up with a twist on the dish. It does sound quite yummy indeed!
Koninika
March 21, 2016 - 6:25 amLove stir frys! So easy and quick especially for week nights and almost everyone likes it! Well written and like your detailed description of it!
Maureen Campaiola
March 21, 2016 - 6:23 amI love fried rice that has an egg in it. Usually it’s scrambled but I love the idea of a fried egg. So yummy.
Alicia Taylor
March 21, 2016 - 11:46 amWell, it’s technically not fried rice – but it’s still a delicious dish!
Michele
March 21, 2016 - 2:04 amAlthough this dish sounds delicious it is high in carbs (I am diabetic)-although except for the rice I can’t figure out why. Maybe I will try to recalculate the carbs and see what I can come up with with substitutions.
Alicia Taylor
March 21, 2016 - 11:47 amHave you ever tried cauliflower rice? It really cuts down the carbs in rice dishes. I’ve started making that for my hubby and he loves it.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All
March 21, 2016 - 12:13 amI absolutely love fried rice, but I’ve never seen a half of an egg in it. I have had small pieces in fried rice once or twice and it was good.