I'm making a chicken stir fry and the recipe calls for bok choy or nappa cabbage. I'm unable to find either one, are there any good alternatives??
2007-12-13 02:13:59 · 10 answers · asked by dragonfly_soup 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
It should be somewhat fancy... It's for a school project (cooking class). And yes I did look in produce, and I asked the man working in that section, along with customer service, who told me that they do not carry it.
2007-12-13 06:57:26 · update #1
If you can't find bok choy or nappa cabbage, look for savoy cabbage. Savoy's have a nice crinkle leaf. Also, you can use swiss chard instead of bok choy. Swiss chard has a nice broad leaf similar to bok choy.
2007-12-13 08:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, I don't really have a recipe persay, it's just something we throw together in my house. I usually get 1 to 1-1/2 lbs of baby bok choy 1 package precut stir fry beef Garlic (4 to 6 cloves, minced) Salt Pepper Soy Sauce Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Avocado Oil Water First I put the oil, about 1 tablespoon in to a pan and heat it up. Avocado oil can take a lot of heat before smoking and is the best oil for your body & heart. Once the oil is heated I drop in the stir-fry beef (you can purchase the precut style in any grocery store meat department) lightly season with salt & pepper. When it's almost completely cook I drop in the garlic for a few moments. After that I put in all the cleaned baby bok choy in with the meat & garlic, pour a little water in for the steaming process & quickly put a lid on. I check the bok choy periodically for tenderness, and occasionally might add a tad bit more water for steaming. Once it's steamed to the desired tenderness I pour a little low sodium soy sauce in the pan (make sure you are constantly turning the bok choy during the steaming process) and then serve over rice. Enjoy!
2016-05-23 09:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try an Asian market or neighborhood... If you are in area where the person speaks Chinese: Bok Choy is the Cantonese word in Mandarin it is Xiao Bai Cai (shiao bi tsi). You can see a picture below, maybe print it and show the grocer to be safe. Good luck!
2007-12-14 01:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Wassa! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bok choy and Napa cabbage are available in all supermarkets. Ask the produce manager where it is. You might not know what it looks like. I use them both all the time in my soups along with celery.
2007-12-13 02:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Green cabbage, sliced very thinly.
Remember, the Chinese also use lettuce. Try Romain near the end of the cooking time which won't be long as your making a stir fry.
2007-12-13 03:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by MYRA C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to find bok choy at any grocery store...if not I would use cabbage.
2007-12-13 02:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you look in the produce section..??
If you went to the grocers YOU failed to ask>>
IF your doing stir fry you should have celery,, onions,, carrots and bell peppers,, any thing else is just being fancy.
I have left over baby corn,, Bamboo shoots,, and water chestnuts,, that will be in my meat loaf...
2007-12-13 04:05:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can use regular green (do not use red) cabbage- it will come out just fine. They’re pretty similar.
2007-12-13 02:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by RSJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dave C has the best answer. I would also add bean sprouts
good luck
2007-12-14 09:37:12 · answer #9 · answered by Don M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Celery perhaps.
2007-12-13 02:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by jamoca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋