Bok Choy Chicken Stir Fry is a simple stir fry for any night of the week! Marinated diced chicken stir fired with crunchy bok choy – what’s not to like!

Bok Choy

Bok choy (aka pak choi or pok choi) is a type of Chinese cabbage but unlike regular cabbages, they do not form heads and have leafy greens with bulbs at the bottoms.

Some describe the flavor as somewhere between spinach and water chestnuts with a slight hint of sweet and peppery undertone.

If you’re looking for more bok choy recipes – check out these:

If you’re interested in learning more about Chinese veggies – here’s a whole article on various Chinese vegetables such as snow peas, celtuce, sweet potato leaves, chinese broccoli and more!

Dark Meat vs. White Meat

For this recipe you can use chick breast instead of chicken thighs depending on your preference. Usually, you can use them interchangeably ad then for some recipes, depending on the thickness of the chicken you may need to adjust the timing.

Basically – just make sure that the chicken is thoroughly cooked before serving!

If you’re curious about the differences between the two, here’s an article all about it.

How to cook Bok Choy Chicken Stir Fry

First, gather your ingredients:

Marinade:
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine (michiu)
- 2 tsp brown sugar
Stir Fry
- 1 lb chicken thigh, cut in to bite size pieces
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil, separated
- 2 bunches of bok choy
- Salt, to taste

Cut the chicken in to bite sized pieces. In a mixing bowl, combine chicken with marinade ingredients and set aside. Let it marinade for at the very least 15 minutes. You can marinate up to overnight, but place in fridge if marinating over 30 mins.

While you wait for the marinade, cut off the end of your bok choy with a knife and discard. Slice the bok choy in to 1-2 inch pieces, but separate the whites from the leafy green parts.

When ready to cook, in a wok or cooking pan, heat up 1 tbsp vegetable oil and add garlic. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds.

Then, add the chicken and stir-fry until the meat is slightly browned (about 2-3 mins). Remove from heat and set aside.

If the pan is not oily enough, you can add another tbsp of oil.

Add the white pieces of bok choy in to cooking pan or wok. Stir fry for about a minute, and then add the leafy greens.

Stir fry for another minute, and then add chicken back in to wok or pan. Stir fry until chicken is cooked thoroughly and bok choy should be vibrant green.

Remove from heat and serve!

Yield: 4 servings

Bok Choy Chicken Stir Fry

Bok Choy Chicken Stir Fry is a simple stir fry for any night of the week! Marinated diced chicken stir fired with crunchy bok choy - what's not to like!

Ingredients

Marinade:

1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine (michiu)
2 tsp brown sugar

Stir Fry

1 lb chicken thigh, cut in to bite size pieces
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil, separated
2 bunches of bok choy
Salt, to taste

Instructions

Cut the chicken in to bite sized pieces. In a mixing bowl, combine chicken with marinade ingredients and set aside. Let it marinade for at the very least 15 minutes. You can marinate up to overnight, but place in fridge if marinating over 30 mins.
While you wait for the marinade, cut off the end of your bok choy with a knife and discard. Slice the bok choy in to 1-2 inch pieces, but separate the whites from the leafy green parts.
When ready to cook, in a wok or cooking pan, heat up 1 tbsp vegetable oil and add garlic. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
Then, add the chicken and stir-fry until the meat is slightly browned (about 2-3 mins). Remove from heat and set aside.
If the pan is not oily enough, you can add another tbsp of oil. Add the white pieces of bok choy in to cooking pan or wok. Stir fry for about a minute, and then add the leafy greens.
Stir fry for another minute, and then add chicken back in to wok or pan. Stir fry until chicken is cooked thoroughly and bok choy should be vibrant green.
Remove from heat and serve!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 348Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 923mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 29g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.