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Miso Grilled Baby Bok Choy

This Miso Grilled Baby Bok Choy recipe, covered with this special miso paste is literally the bomb! The Asian flavors are front and center when you use miso paste in the sauce. Just brush that on and it will make the bok choy sing; it is wonderful!

Just after we developed this creation I gave the recipe to Jill, a friend of mine. She tried it and called the next day raving about how good it was. Needless to say, I had to get the recipe out there as soon as I could!

Miso grilled baby bok choy on a white plate

What part of bok choy do I eat?

The simple answer is all of it! Bok choy is a Chinese cabbage and grows much the same as what we think of as regular cabbage or iceberg lettuce. It is harvested by cutting the plant just above the soil level. I like to trim the base of the bok choy as it can be hard, but the body and bok choy leaves are wonderfully flavorful.

If you are growing bok choy you can, in most places in North America, get two crops a season. Baby bok choy is simply harvested when the plants are 6 – 10 inches tall.

I was first exposed to bok choy stalks as a staple ingredient in Chinese soups like wor won ton soup. Bok choy is so much more versatile as a vegetable than that!

How do you prepare bok choy?

How do you prepare bok choy? Great question! Wash the whole bok choy and shake off the excess water. Trim a little off the bottom and remove any of the outer leaves that are old, damaged, or brown.


For this recipe, you need to slice the bok choy in half vertically. Then mix up the sauce by combining the miso paste, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Stir so that it is well combined.


Using a brush, liberally apply half the sauce to the cut side of the bok choy, making sure that you work it into the spaces between the leaves. You can also get in there with your fingers and really work that sauce in.

Place the halves cut side down on a preheated charcoal or gas grill and brush the top side with the remaining sauce, cover, and grill. Once the one side has nice grill marks, turn the bok choy and allow the other side to cook. This should take no more than 15 minutes.

Remove the grilled bok choy and arrange them on a serving platter. For a little more zing you could dash some rice vinegar or soy sauce on just before serving. If you like it a little sweeter you could add some brown sugar to the sauce. But we think the sauce is just fantastic the way it is. 

Ingredients

  • Baby bok choy
  • Organic miso paste
  • Olive oil
  • Lemon juice
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Sesame oil
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Salt and black pepper

Bok choy is perfect for creating side dishes for any occasion. You can serve this with any Asian inspired dishes from teriyaki pork to ginger chicken. I find that a grilled vegetable pairs so well with just about everything, this recipe is excellent with steak.

If you want to remain vegetarian you can serve this as part of an entire meal of grilled veggies! 

Miso grilled baby bok choy on a white plate with wooden forks beside the plate

Look at the beautiful grill marks!! The body of the bok choy will be soft and the outer leaves get charred and crispy from the grill. A perfect combination all in one bite!

What does bok choy taste like?

Miso grilled baby bok choy half on a white plate

The taste of bok choy is very mild and mellow. Bok choy has its own unique slight peppery spice to it. It is a little bit similar to regular cabbage but not sour tasting, and it has a slightly sweet taste.

The leaves of the bok choy are very tender and become crisp when you get farther down the leaf towards the base. The stalks of the bok choy are crunchy and firm, and very juicy!

A bite of miso grilled baby bok choy on a wooden fork

How do you use baby bok choy?

Because bok choy has a mild flavor, you can use it in a variety of ways from grilling as I did here in this recipe, but there is so much more you can do with it.

It is the perfect vegetable to add to a stir fry or include it with a pan of roasted veggies. Bok choy tends to absorb and enhance the flavors you cook it with so it pairs very well with Asian and non-Asian dishes alike!

3 halves of miso grilled baby bok choy on a white plate

Whether you are enjoying bok choy on its own or you are pairing it with other veggies or proteins like beef, pork, or chicken, it works. As a side dish, or part of the main dish, you need to try this underused veggie more! I know you will come to love it, we have here at BBQing With The Nolands!! 

a bunch or miso grilled baby bok choy on a white plate

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Yield: 14 - 18 halves

Miso Grilled Baby Bok Choy

Miso Grilled Baby Bok Choy

This Miso Grilled Baby Bok Choy recipe, covered with this special miso paste is literally the bomb! You are going to love it!!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. Baby bok choy (7-9 heads)
  • 1/4 cup Organic miso paste
  • 2 TBSP Fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp Each of sesame oil and ginger, minced
  • Large pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper to taste (careful the miso is salty)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your grill to 375 degrees F.
  2. Wash and clean the bok choy, remove any damaged or unwanted leaves.
  3. Cut them in half vertically and place them cut side up on a platter.
  4. Mix the remaining ingredients to form a loose paste.
  5. Brush the cut side of the bok choy with the miso sauce using about half the mixture.
  6. Place the cut side down on the grill and brush the other side of the bok choy with the remaining miso sauce mixture.
  7. Once the one side is grilled and slightly charred (5-7 mins.) turn the bok choy over and grill the other side until done (4-6 mins.).

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 182Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 773mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 5g

Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

© Ken Noland
Cuisine: Asian / Category: Grilling


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  1. AvatarJill says

    June 12, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Oh My! This is beyond delicious. As you mentioned I’ve made it a couple of times now and will make it many many many more times. I like to massage the sauce into the halved bok choys to get every little crevasse filled with the heavenly deliciousness.

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    • Ken NolandKen Noland says

      June 12, 2020 at 6:25 pm

      Thanks, Jill it really is one of our favorites too!

      Reply

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