Chinese Choy Sum

Crisp, tender, and savory dark leafy greens tossed with a succulent, brown, and glossy garlic sauce. This simple Chinese choy sum recipe requires only a handful of ingredients to create a healthy and delicious side dish in less than 10 minutes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword choy sum recipe, yu choy, yu choy sum

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 307kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb choy sum aka yu choi or yu choy sum
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 cloves garlic roughly chopped
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch optional

Instructions

Cook the choy sum. In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add olive oil and water and bring to a boil. Boil the choy sum for 1-2 minutes until the leaves have softened and the stems remain slightly crisp. Drain and place on a serving plate.
Mix the sauce. In a mixing bowl, mix the oyster sauce, soy sauce, water, sugar, and cornstarch until combined.
Cook the sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the roughly chopped garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Then lower the heat, add the sauce, and cook for 30 seconds or until the sauce has thickened.
Serve. Pour the sauce over the plated Chinese choy sum and enjoy immediately.

Notes

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