Garlic bok choy stir-fry

Name: Garlic bok choy stir-fry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 9 min
Ingredients: 500 g bok choy, baby heads halved or quartered, washed well; 1½ tbsp neutral vegetable oil; 5 cloves garlic, minced; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp sugar; 1 tbsp shaoxing wine (optional); 2 tbsp water

Vegetarian

蒜蓉青菜 · suàn róng qīng cài

Baby bok choy flash-fried with plenty of garlic and a splash of wine until just wilted but still crunchy — the everyday green on Chinese tables.

Garlic bok choy stir-fry is a Chinese side dish from China, ready in about 9 minutes and made with bok choy and garlic. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep: 5 min
Cook: 4 min
Total: 9 min
Serves: 4
Level: Beginner
Calories: 70

Ingredients

4 servings

500 g Bok choy (opens in a new tab), baby heads halved or quartered, washed wellSwap: Spinach; Napa cabbage
1½ tbsp (20 g) Neutral vegetable oil (opens in a new tab)
5 cloves (20 g) Garlic (opens in a new tab), minced
½ tsp (3 g) Salt (opens in a new tab)
¼ tsp (1 g) Sugar (opens in a new tab)
1 tbsp (15 g) Shaoxing wine (opens in a new tab) (optional)Swap: Sake (Dry sake works in place of Shaoxing wine.)Contains wheat, gluten
2 tbsp (30 g) Water (opens in a new tab)

Equipment

Wok (opens in a new tab)

Method

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Step 1
Dry the bok choy (opens in a new tab) well. Heat the oil in a wok (opens in a new tab) over medium heat and fry the garlic (opens in a new tab) for 20 seconds until fragrant but not brown.
- 1 min
- medium heat
- Wok (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Aesthos AR. Photography on Pexels
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Step 2
Turn the heat to high, add the bok choy (opens in a new tab), salt and sugar (opens in a new tab) and toss for a minute.
- 1 min
- high heat
3
Step 3
Splash in the wine and water, toss for 1–2 minutes more until the leaves wilt and the stems are just tender. Serve at once.
- 2 min
- high heat
How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: China · Well documentedAlso popular in TaiwanMore food from China
Dish: Lunch · Dinner · Side dishes
Cooking method: Stir-fried
Taste: garlicky, fresh, mild
Diet: Vegan · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · DASH-style
Without the optional extras: No gluten ingredients, Alcohol-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Everyday · Budget-friendly · One-pan
Cook more with: Bok choy · Garlic · Sugar
Techniques: Stir-frying

Allergens

Contains, can be adapted: Wheatfrom shaoxing wine
Contains, can be adapted: Glutenfrom shaoxing wine

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

70 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 144 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

Protein 12%
Carbohydrate 24%
Fat 64%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	70 kcal	49 kcal
Protein	2.2 g	1.5 g
Carbohydrate	4.6 g	3.2 g
Net carbohydrate	3.3 g	2.3 g
Sugars	1.8 g	1.2 g
Added sugars	0.3 g	0.2 g
Fibre	1.4 g	0.9 g
Fat	5.4 g	3.7 g
Saturated fat	0.4 g	0.3 g
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Sodium	374 mg	260 mg
Salt equivalent	0.9 g	0.7 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 335 mg
Calcium: 141 mg
Iron: 1.1 mg
Magnesium: 25 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 279 µg
Vitamin C: 58 mg
Vitamin D: 0 µg
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 83 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: shaoxing wine.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Separate thick stems and cook them 30 seconds before the leaves if your bok choy is large.

Common mistakes

Leaving the greens wet, which makes the oil spit and the dish watery.

Serve with

Pair with any main and plain rice.

Storage

Best eaten fresh.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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Main ingredient

Bok choy, baby heads halved or quartered, washed well500 g
Garlic, minced5 clove · 20 g

Used in steps 1, 2

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