Bok Choy Steamed Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

With all the fancy grilled summer meats flying around, it's easy to forget about the side dishes. Nobody wants to spend hours in the kitchen when they could be outside playing volleyball in jhorts. With this easy bok choy rice, you can have something much more interesting in the same time as it takes to make plain rice.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Bok Choy Steamed Rice

Ingredients

1 large head bok choy

1 ½ cups cold water

1 cup long grain rice

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce (such as sambal)

½ teaspoon sesame oil

¼ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

My Favorite Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Separate bok choy leaves from stems. Slice stems into 1-inch pieces; chop leaves.

Step 2

Combine water rice and soy sauce in a pot; bring to a simmer and stir in bok choy stems. Reduce heat to low cover the pot with a lid and cook until rice is almost cooked through about 18 minutes.

Step 3

Stir bok choy leaves chili-garlic sauce and sesame oil into rice mixture with a fork. Remove pot from heat cover the pot with a lid and let sit until rice is cooked through and bok choy leaves wilt about 5 minutes more. Fluff with a fork and garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information

Bok Choy Steamed Rice

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 191.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.1g 10%

Carbohydrates: 39.7g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 1.2g 2%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 5115.8IU 102%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.5mg 27%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 51.2mg 85%

Folate: 181.9mcg 46%

Calcium: 135mg 14%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 34.6mg 12%

Potassium: 343mg 10%

Sodium: 210.1mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 31%

Calories From Fat: 11

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.