Miso Glazed Baby Bok Choy (Easy 10-minute Side Dish)
A silky miso glaze transforms tender baby bok choy into the easiest 10-minute side dish you'll be making on repeat! These gorgeous little greens make a stunning side dish or as a main on top of rice or noodles.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 97kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon butter (at room temperature) dairy or non-dairy are both fine
- 3 tablespoon shiro miso paste or your favorite miso
- 2 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 heads baby bok choy, halved or left whole if they are quite small
- salt Optional and likely only a pinch needed to season, if you use unsalted butter.
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the room temperature butter, miso, mirin and soy sauce. Season with black pepper to taste, or add in optional chili flakes if using.
- Heat a large cast iron (or heavy-bottomed non-stick pan) over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil, spread it around and then add ¼ of the miso mixture and stir it around.
- Place all the cleaned and halved baby bok choy into the pan in a single layer.
- Dollop the remaining miso mixture around and continue to cook over medium heat until the miso has melted in and the bottoms of the bok choy are starting to caramelize, about 2-4 minutes.
- Flip them over and continue to cook until the glaze is thick, the greens are silky and dark and the stems are tender-crisp, about 2-4 more minutes. Remove from heat and serve right away. Garnish with sesame seeds or slivered scallions if you like.
Notes
Make sure you have a big enough pan to fit the bok choy in one layer so it doesn't steam and get soggy and the miso mixture can thicken to a glaze.
Also, keep an eye on the cooking. Because of the sugars in the mirin and miso, the glaze can go from beautifully caramelized to burnt very quickly. Turn the heat down to medium-low and flip the bok choy right away if it's browning too fast. You can add a tablespoonful of water, as needed, if it is scorching before the bok choy is cooked to your liking.
Nutrition
Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg