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Pak Choi Stir-Fry Recipe

How to Make Stir fry with a Delicious Sauce

Pak Choi with garlic and ginger sauce is not only yummy, but ready to serve in a few minutes!

Pak choi stir fry pictured in a white bowl.

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*Post first published 2009 - updated October 2024

Both pak choi (or bok choy) are easily available in most large supermarkets, here in the UK you'll find them easily.

Why you will love it!

It's fresh, tasty and quick and simple to make and is pretty much fat free - happy days!

One thing I'd say, this particular recipe quite spicy, so kids probably won't like it! 😧 However, I'm sure they will love my recipe for Vegetables in Chinese Brown Sauce.

What's not to love about stir fries?

They are the ultimate one pan meal!

If you need a main course, just add thinly sliced chicken. Just 'almost' cook any protein (chicken, meat) first as the veg will then add the veg as they will cook much faster.

They are one of the most delicious ways to eat greens. Leafy greens taste so much better covered in sauce!

What to serve with stir-fry

  • rice
  • noodles

What do we need to make pak choi stir-fry?

  • pak choi 
  • fresh root ginger 
  • garlic 
  • red chilli pepper 
  • sesame oil (or vegetable)
  • oyster sauce
  • dark soy sauce
  • spring onions (green onions)
Ingredients for pak choi stir fry recipe.

Step by step on how to make stir-fry

The full recipe is in the printable recipe card, at the bottom, of this post. 

You really do need to get your wok nice and hot before starting to 'stir-fry' or your finished dish will be soggy instead of crunchy. 😨

Use the right oil

Sesame wok oil and vegetable oil have a high smoke point - meaning they are most suited for high heat. 

Butter, for example, would burn quickly, so it is not suited to high-temperature cooking.

Gather and prepare the above ingredients, by chopping and slicing as per the recipe.

Prepared pak choi stir fry ingredients.

Add 1 tablespoon of oil to your wok and heat it up. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and stir for a minute.

Chilli, ginger and garlic stir frying in a wok.

Now add the pak choi and keep stirring, pour in the oyster and soy sauce, along with a splash of water.

Sauce added to chillies, ginger and garlic. Pictured in a wok.

Make sure everything is nicely coated and have a taste.

Pak choi stir-fry in a wok.

Serve immediately and top with the spring onions and a few peanuts, if using.

The finished pak choi stir fry recipe in a bowl topped with peanuts.

Equipment

You will need a wok and a wok spatula

If you don't already have a wok, you could use a large frying pan or skillet. 😉

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Author: Jan Bennett
Pak Choi Stir Fry Recipe

Pak Choi Stir Fry Recipe

This spicy garlic and ginger stir-fry sauce is delicious!
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 4 MinTotal time: 9 Min

Ingredients

  • 3 pak choi - or 4 baby pak choi
  • 1 inch of fresh root ginger - peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 3 x garlic cloves - peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 x red chilli pepper (medium heat) seeds in and thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 tablespoon of sesame oil (or vegetable)
  • 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
  • 3 x spring onions (green) thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • a splash of water
  • Optional to serve: a few peanuts to serve

Instructions

Gather and prepare the ingredients
  1. Cut the very end (stalk part) off of each of the pak choi, wash and pat dry with kitchen paper.
  2. Slice each one lengthways down the middle, cutting through the stalk, into 2 or 4 strips (depending on their size). Try to keep the size of the stalk part even so they all cook at the same rate.
  3. Add about 1 tablespoon of oil to your wok and heat it up. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and stir for a minute.
  4. Now add the pak choi and keep stirring, pour in the oyster and soy sauce, along with a splash of water.
  5. Make sure everything is nicely coated and have a taste. Adjust the seasoning by adding more oyster sauce or a little more water if necessary. You might want to add a pinch of white pepper to taste.
  6. Serve immediately and top with the spring onions and a few peanuts, if using.
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9 comments

  1. Fat free is good by me - considering my expanding waistline

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  2. Jan, are you sure you're not Chinese? LOL

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  3. Lot better than the takeaway! Great job Jan!

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  4. I often do this around 1am - fast food can be good food!

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  5. I am trying to eat healthier - this meal loooks perfect for me.

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  6. I love the "asian veggies" stir-fry. Easy and quick to make and always ssssoooooo delicious!

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  7. Love this one Jan, especially as I am not a big meat eater. Speak soon!

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