By If you are wondering how to cut and clean bok choy then you are in the right place. This post is all about how to cut both baby bok choy and mature adult bok choy. We also have instructions and step-by-step photos showing the best way to clean it.
Table of contents
How To Chop Bok Choy for Stir-fry or SoupFor baby bok choy served in halves or quartersFor Bok Choy LeavesBok Choy StorageFavorite Bok Choy Recipes
How do you clean and prepare bok choy?
Bok choy is a wonderfully crunchy vegetable from the cabbage family commonly used in Chinese cooking and other Asian cuisines. Sometimes called Pac Choi, it is a type of Chinese Cabbage and is good eaten raw, pickled, and cooked using quick cooking methods to preserve its great texture.
It can be cut in a few different ways.
Chopped: Below we have instructions on how to chop or cut bok choy into small pieces for stir-fries, soups and sautés. We also have photos and instructions for cleaning the chopped veg too! Halved Baby: We also shared our tips for how to cut and clean baby bok choy for recipes like our Bok Choy Ramen soup where you want to have nice large decorative pieces.Whole Leaves: Bok Choy leaves can also be enjoyed in recipes such as kimchi. We’ll show you how to remove the leaves without breaking them and the proper way to wash them.
How To Chop Bok Choy for Stir-fry or Soup
This is the method to chop and clean both baby bok choy and full adult-sized mature bok choy.
1. Cut in half lengthwise
Cut in half lengthwise
2. Remove core
2. Cut out the core using a triangular cut (as for the core of cabbage)
3. Cut white salks crosswise
3. Cut stalks crosswise into small pieces.
4. Cut leaves lengthwise, then crosswise
4. Cut leaves lengthwise and crosswise into bite-sized pieces
5. Rinse in a salad spinner
5. Place in a salad spinner and fill with cool water and swish to remove dirt.
6. Spin dry
6. Drain and spin dry.
For baby bok choy served in halves or quarters
1. Trim the bottom of the root end if necessary
Carefully trim any darkened edge of the root end if necessary.
2. Cut in half lengthwise
2. Cut in half lengthwise and again if cutting into quarters leaving root intact
3. Wash under cold running water
3. Run under cold running water to dislodge any dirt or grit between the layers concentrating along the root area as that is where soil collects as it is grown. Drain cut side down on a clean dish towel.
For Bok Choy Leaves
As directed above, cut in half lengthwise and remove core using a triangular cut.
1. Remove core and then break off leaves at the base.
The stalks should come apart once the core is removed, but if there are any that are still attached at the base, gently break them off without breaking the stem.
2. Wash in a bowl of cold water
2. Submerge in cold water in a large bowl or salad spinner. Swish to remove any dirt.
3. Dry on a dish towel
3. Drain on a clean dry dish towel.
Bok Choy Storage
Once the bok choy is chopped, sliced, prepped, and cleaned you can use it immediately in your recipe, or you can store it for meal prep. Place the chopped bok choy in a gallon resealable Ziplock bag and keep in the produce drawer of the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for 5 to 7 days.
Favorite Bok Choy Recipes
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How To Cut Bok Choy
Author: Katie Webster
Total Time: 21 minute
Yield: 10 cups
Description
If you are wondering how to cut and clean bok choy then you are in the right place. This post is all about how to cut both baby bok choy and mature adult bok choy. We also have instructions and step-by-step photos showing the best way to clean it.
Ingredients
1 large head bok choy, about 1 1/2 pounds
Instructions
Cut in half lengthwise
Cut out core using a triangular cut (as for the core of cabbage)
Cut stalks crosswise into small pieces.
Cut leaves lengthwise and crosswise into bite-sized pieces
Place in a salad spinner and fill with cool water.
Swish to remove dirt.
Drain and spin dry.
Prep Time: 5 minsCook Time: naCategory: VegetableMethod: Knife SkillsCuisine: Asian
Nutrition
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 9 calories
Fat: 0 g
Protein: 1 g
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