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October 31, 2017

Grilled Bok Choy with Oyster Mushrooms

Jump to Recipe·★★★★★5 from 4 reviews

This grilled bok choy is perfectly textured and makes a great vegan side dish. Develop beautiful grill marks with a grill pan and smother with spicy oyster mushrooms!

Grilled bok choy on a white plate with chopped oyster mushrooms. this Recipe

When I came across Food and Wine‘s Steamed Bok Choy with Mapo-Style Pork photo, I really loved the concept, the color and textures. The recipe headnote billed it as “great for anyone looking to eat less meat” even though it used 1/2 pound of ground pork. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Two plates of grilled bok choy with chopped oyster mushrooms.

Table of Contents

  • What is Bok Choy?
  • Other Ways To Serve This Dish
  • How to Grill Bok Choy
  • More Ways to Use Bok Choy!
  • Grilled Bok Choy with Oyster Mushrooms
    • Ingredients

What is Bok Choy?

Bok choy, also known as Chinese cabbage, is a vibrantly green and leafy vegetable. It’s is a member of the Brassica family, which includes other cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and kale. Bok choy has thick white stalks and dark green leaves with a firm but soft texture.

It has a neutral, and slightly sweet flavor that can be softened up with a quick steam of sauté. Bok choy is a good source of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as calcium and iron. I use it in ramen recipes like my Easy Vegan Ramen, and have air-fried it in my Sambal Tofu with Air-Fried Bok Choy recipe with great success.

In this dish, I used oyster mushrooms in place of traditional pork here, which gives it a hearty feel. I love how it played well with the soft texture of the grilled bok choy leaves and stem.

Grilled bok choy on a white plate with chopped oyster mushrooms.

Other Ways To Serve This Dish

If you don’t like oyster mushrooms or want to try something different, you could sub one cup of cooked farro in place of the oyster mushrooms here. And if the mushrooms look great to you and you don’t want to use bok choy, any sturdy green will do.

Grilled bok choy on two white plates with chopped oyster mushrooms.

How to Grill Bok Choy

Grilling bok choy is super easy and doesn’t involve much. I used a preheated, oiled, cast iron grill pan. Place the bok choy cut side down and apply some weight on top of it (I used a small grill pan) and let gravity help develop beautiful grill marks on your bok choy!

Grilled Bok Choy with Oyster Mushrooms

More Ways to Use Bok Choy!

  • Try using bok choy in soups, like this Wonton Soup with Vegan Pork. I love how farro pairs with bok choy. The textures just work together beautifully!
  • Make this Szechuan Bok Choy with sesame oil, ginger, garlic and spices for a fragrant and delicious side dish!
  • Boy choy loves ramen. Try it in any ramen dish like my Vegan Ramen recipe for a pop of color and freshness.
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Grilled bok choy on a white plate with chopped oyster mushrooms.

Grilled Bok Choy with Oyster Mushrooms


★★★★★

5 from 4 reviews

  • Author: erin wysocarski
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

This grilled bok choy makes a great side dish! Inspired and veganized by Food and Wine‘s Steamed Bok Choy with Mapo-Style Pork.


Ingredients

for the mushroom topping

  • 1 TB toasted sesame oil
  • 2 cups finely chopped oyster mushrooms (or any mushroom of your choice)
  • 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 scallions, chopped (reserve 1/4 for garnish)
  • 1 TB hoisin
  • 1 TB soy sauce
  • 2 tsp cornstarch, combined with 2 TB water
  • chili oil, sriracha or sambal
  • sesame seeds

for the bok choy

  • neutral oil
  • 6 pieces of baby bok choy, base left intact, but sliced lengthwise

Instructions

to make the mushroom topping

  1. Warm the sesame oil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add in the mushrooms, stir to coat, then allow to slightly brown for a few minutes. Don’t stir during this time.
  2. After a few minutes, give it a stir and allow to develop a slightly golden color throughout. Add in the garlic, adding in a few splashes of water or turning the heat own slightly if it starts to stick. Allow to saute for a couple of minutes. Add in the scallions and stir until soft.
  3. Stir in the hoisin and soy sauce. Turn the heat up slightly, then add in half of the cornstarch slurry and stir. It should start to thicken up. Add the other half to achieve the desired consistency. Set aside to cool.

to grill the bok choy

  1. Preheat a grill pan over medium high heat. Drizzle with a little oil and, working in batches, place the boy choy flat-side down. Place a weight on top (like a cast iron pan) to get darker grill marks.

to serve

  1. Transfer the bok choy to plates. Spoon the mushroom topping over the top. Add the desired amount of spicy sauce and finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and reserved scallions. Serve immediately.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Side
  • Method: Chopped, Grilled, Sautéed
  • Cuisine: Asian

Keywords: grilled bok choy, grilled bok choy recipe

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Comments

  1. Sully says

    January 9, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    Just made this for the first time. Definitely will be making again. I could probably put those mushrooms on anything.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      January 12, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      Sully, so happy you liked … thanks for the kind feedback!

      Reply
  2. Madison says

    December 15, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Loved this recipe! The Bok Choy definitely was better with just a pinch of salt but the mushroom topping was delicious. I recently went vegan so I am adjusting to meatless and to make this just a bit more filling I added sushi rice as well.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      December 16, 2020 at 8:07 am

      Thanks for your feedback, Madison … so happy you enjoyed!

      Reply
  3. Veronica says

    December 4, 2019 at 10:10 pm

    Simple yet delicious!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Hélène says

    February 12, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    This is the first recipe I try from your site, and I absolutely love it! I didn’t use chili oil since I don’t like “hot” food, and ended up using a mix of white mushrooms and just a few oyster mushroom.

    It’s really tasty and delicious! And so easy to make.

    It’s definitely something I’ll make again in the future. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Jennifer Bliss says

    November 14, 2017 at 9:56 pm

    I need more Bok Choy in my life!

    Reply

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