Sesame Ginger Grilled Bok Choy

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Grilled baby bok choy in an irresistible sesame ginger dressing that is rich, savory, and delicious!

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Easy Grilled Bok Choy

This dish is a flavorful and healthy way to enjoy bok choy. The sesame oil and ginger give the bok choy a delicious flavor, while the grilled method ensures that it retains its nutrients and gives it a hearty smoky flavor.

This recipe is fabulous alongside Korean Grilled Flanken Ribs and Instant Pot Asian BBQ Ribs, grilled fish, burgers, chicken, or other grilled favorites. It’s also delicious alongside pork tenderloin – and can be grilled outside on a gas or charcoal grill, or using an indoor grill.

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How To Grill Sesame Ginger Bok Choy

To make this recipe, you’ll need:

  • Bok choy –  bok choy is a Chinese cabbage that has a flavor between spinach and water chestnuts but with a bit of sweetness, and a hint of pepper. The whites of bok choy are milder than the greens.
  • Olive oil – olive oil works as a base for our recipe to help add fat to the leafy greens and help them crisp, caramelize, and brown on the grill and keeps the bok choy from sticking.
  • Toasted Sesame Oil – toasted sesame oil has a rich, hearty flavor that is nutty and savory
  • Ginger – ginger adds a bit of sweetness and a touch of an earthy, bitter heat to bok choy that makes it addictive.
  • Soy sauce – soy sauce is salty, earthy, and has a rich umami flavor that serves as the base for our sauce and pulls out the sweet cabbage flavors from bok choy.

Whisk the sauce together after fully rinsing and halving the bok choy and patting it dry.

Water will prevent oil from sticking to bok choy, so be sure to thoroughly pat dry before dressing with sauce and oil mixture.

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Tips and Tricks to Perfect Grilled Bok Choy

Make it spicy. You can mix in up to a teaspoon and a half of sriracha sauce to make this side dish spicier.

Swap for teriyaki. If you’d like to change up the flavors a bit, swap the soy sauce and sesame oil for teriyaki sauce.

Add garlic. For more of an earthy, addictive flavor, add in up to a teaspoon garlic powder.

FAQs

How do I store this recipe?

You can store leftover grilled bok choy in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to four days.

When is bok choy done?

Bok choy is done when it is soft and tender, after about 4-5 minutes on the grill. If you want bok choy especially tender, you can microwave it for 4 minutes before grilling.

Can I substitute sesame oil?

If you are allergic to sesame oil, please omit it and just use olive oil. There isn’t a great replacement for sesame flavor – you could try walnut oil or another oil – but it’s really just for the sesame flavor, so you can also just skip it.

Can I make this dish keto?

To make this recipe keto, swap the soy sauce for coconut aminos. Bok choy is a great lower-carb vegetable that is filling and full of fiber, similar to cabbage. Soy sauce is not keto compatible thanks to the soy, so a simple swap for coconut aminos is all you need to do to adapt this recipe for a keto diet.

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Other Grilled Recipes You’ll Love

If you’re looking for great sides to serve alongside tender grilled ribs, juicy smoked rotisserie prime rib, smoked brisket, or grilled jerk shrimp – we have plenty of delicious, light, and easy grilled vegetables!

Be sure to visit the rest of our grilled vegetable recipes.

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Sesame Ginger Grilled Bok Choy

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Delicious boy choy covered in sesame ginger is a wonderful grilled summer side!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound baby bok choy
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, optional, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high, about 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Halve and rinse baby bok choy.
  3. Whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger.
  4. Pat bok choy dry of water; then toss with the dressing in a large bowl.
  5. Use tongs to add bok choy from bowl onto grill - do not discard extra sauce that is left over from tossing bok choy.
  6. Grill, turning, until charred and tender, about 4 minutes.
  7. Drizzle with any remaining dressing and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 113Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 0mgSodium 477mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 3g

Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.

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