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Perfect pak choi

Name: Perfect pak choi
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 9 pak choi; 2tbsp groundnut oil; 2tbsp toasted sesame oil; garlic clove crushed and finely chopped; chilli seeded and finely chopped; 1tbsp Thai fish sauce (optional); 1tbsp sesame seeds toasted (optional)

Ruth Watson

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Serves 6

Easy

Cook: 10 mins

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Serve this pan-fried pak choi as a side to stir-fries. The Chinese cabbage is cooked in an aromatic mixture of sesame oil, garlic, chilli and fish sauce.

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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9 pak choi
2tbsp groundnut oil
2tbsp toasted sesame

oil
garlic clove

crushed and finely chopped
chilli

seeded and finely chopped
1tbsp Thai fish sauce

(optional)
1tbsp sesame seeds

toasted (optional)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal83
fat7g
saturates1g
carbs3g
sugars0g
fibre0g
protein2g
salt0.44g

low

Method

step 1

Cut a thick slice from the pak choi root to separate the leaves. Rinse and drain.
step 2

Heat the groundnut oil in a large wok over a medium heat and add 1 tbsp sesame oil, the garlic, chilli, fish sauce (if using) and pak choi. Toss until coated and clamp a pan lid over them. Reduce the heat and cook for 3-6 minutes, tossing occasionally, just until the leaves have wilted (the stalks should be tender-crisp).
step 3

Add the rest of the sesame oil and salt. Toss the leaves, scatter over the sesame seeds if you wish, and serve immediately.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2002

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