Name: Stir-Fried Shanghai Bok Choy with Shrimp
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asia
Ingredients: 6 hearts, cabbage or Shanghai bok choy (1 1/2 pounds), stems trimmed, hearts halved or quartered lengthwise (depending on size); 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil or peanut oil; 3 tablespoons, minced scallions, white part only, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rings, then rinsed and dried thoroughly; 1 1/2 tablespoons, minced fresh ginger; 1/2 pound, medium shrimp, shelled, halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons, rice wine or sake; 1/2 cup, low-sodium chicken broth, simmered briefly with one or two slices of ginger; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, sesame oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons, cornstarch

Gather Your Ingredients

6 hearts cabbage or Shanghai bok choy (1 1/2 pounds), stems trimmed, hearts halved or quartered lengthwise (depending on size)

3 tablespoons minced scallions, white part only, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rings, then rinsed and dried thoroughly

1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger

½ pound medium shrimp, shelled, halved lengthwise

2 tablespoons rice wine or sake

Sauce

½ cup low-sodium chicken broth, simmered briefly with one or two slices of ginger

¾ teaspoon table salt

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch

Before You Begin

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Always strip away the tough outer leaves of Shanghai bok choy and trim tough sections of all the leaves before cooking.

Instructions

1.

Heat 1 gallon water to boiling. Add hearts and cook until tender, about 3 1/2 minutes. Drain, place under cold, running water, and drain again. Mix sauce ingredients.

2.

Heat a wok or skillet until very hot; add oil and heat until smoking. Add scallions and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add shrimp and rice wine; cook over high heat for about 2 minutes until opaque. Add sauce. Stir continuously over high heat unit sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Add cabbage hearts, toss lightly to coat, and cook until heated through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately with rice.

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