Name: Bok Choy Stir Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 baby bok choy (washed and roughly chopped); 1 clove of garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 bell pepper (chopped); 1 cup chopped pineapple; 1/3 cup cashews; 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or sub tamari/coconut aminos); 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1 teaspoon cornstarch (or sub tapioca/arrowroot starch)

Bok Choy Stir Fry

This bok choy stir fry is a fast, flavorful side dish with baby bok choy, pineapple, and cashews. It’s the perfect way to add color and crunch to any meal in just 20 minutes

Serves 4 servings

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 10 minutes

Total 20 minutes

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It’s hard to hate a simple stir fry and this bok choy stir fry is no exception. This quick recipe packed with veggies, pineapple and cashews makes a great side dish with all the flavors of a classic Chinese dish you love. Add tofu or any other protein to easily make it a meal.

A bowl of bok choy stir fry including, pineapple chunks and cashews is served on a white surface with chopsticks nearby. A small bowl of cashews and another plate of the dish are also partially visible.

Bok choy is one of my favorite vegetables in the produce section. Particularly, baby bok choy. Those bunches are just adorable with their cute little bottoms and there’s hardly a week that goes by without some being thrown into my cart.

If you’ve cooked bok choy before though, you know it’s a bit fickle. Left for too long in the pan and it turns into a watery mess. That’s why some of my favorite methods for enjoying this cruciferous green is either grilling bok choy or thinly slicing into a bok choy salad.

Besides those two approaches (and of course a good bowl of noodle soup/ramen), my other go-to preparation is a stir fry. Stir fries cook hot and fast and that’s the exact approach you want when dealing with bok choy. It allows the vegetable to cook just enough without releasing all the water into the dish.

This bok choy stir fry was inspired by the sweet and sour Chinese dishes from your favorite takeout place and includes bell peppers and pineapple chunks. The sweet and savory contrast with the buttery crunch from the cashews is everything you want from a good stir fry and the best part is that it’s ready in just 20 minutes start to finish.

It can be enjoyed as a side dish to some crispy tofu or air fryer garlic ginger shrimp with some white rice on the side or add your favorite protein right into the stir fry pan as it cooks (thinly sliced chicken would be perfect for this) for a one-skillet meal.

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Yum! I tried this dish last night and it was fabulous! We had some zucchini that needed to be used up and it got added to the bok choy, and I couldn’t find the cashews, so substituted toasted slivered almonds instead. This will be a new quick, go-to recipe for our house – thank you! —Donna

A bowl of stir-fried bok choy with pineapple, cashews, and red pepper flakes, served with chopsticks, on a wooden board. A small dish of cashews and another bowl of the dish are nearby.

Bok Choy Stir Fry Ingredients

Many stir fries or fried rice lean on frozen vegetables, but I like to use fresh for this recipe as much as possible.

Baby bok choy — I prefer this to regular sized bok choy. It’s more tender and you get the perfect balance of more crispy textured stems and delicate leaves. Baby bok choy is also less bitter with a sweeter and nuttier flavor.
Bell pepper — This can be any color but I love the contrast of the yellow bell pepper with the green bok choy.
Pineapple — If there’s any shortcut to take, it’d be with this ingredient. You can use canned, drained pineapple chunks or preferably frozen and thawed instead of fresh if needed.
Cashews — Use unsalted cashews either plain or roasted for a buttery crunch to finish the dish.
Garlic — Freshly minced garlic cloves bring instant flavor to the stir fry ingredients as they cook.
Sesame oil — Toasted sesame oil is a more flavorful cooking base than using other more neutral oils.
Red pepper flakes — Just a pinch give a boost of spice to the stir fry.
Sauce — The easy stir fry sauce includes soy sauce, vinegar, honey, orange juice and cornstarch. It thickens quickly in the pan and coats the bok choy and other ingredients with delicious flavor.