Stir-Fried Bok Choy With Garlic

This easy bok choy recipe is ideal for when you’re short on time (it takes less than 10 minutes) and ingredients (there are just five). The quartered stalks are steamed with stir-fried garlic and shallot—plus a little soy sauce—but you could sub in scallions and half a red onion, grate in a knob of fresh ginger, add a little miso or oyster sauce and generally zhuzh it up to suit your pantry.

Steaming the leafy greens allows their crunchy stalks to tenderize, rendering them silky. When rinsing the bok choy, give it a good shake to dry, but don’t worry if a little water still clings—it’ll help with the steaming. Serve as a side dish alongside any roasted meat or fish—or with fried rice, a boiled egg, and a drizzle of sesame oil, a dish just as good for breakfast as it is for dinner.