Description
Grilled Pak Choi is a quick Asian-inspired side dish featuring charred pak choi brushed with a savory soy, garlic, sesame, and chili glaze for a smoky, tender, and flavorful vegetable dish.
Ingredients
- 2 medium pak choi, halved lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- Optional: fresh lime juice for serving
Instructions
- Wash and dry pak choi, then cut in half lengthwise.
- Mix sesame oil, garlic, chili flakes, soy sauce, and sugar to form the glaze.
- Heat a grill pan or skillet with neutral oil over medium-high heat.
- Brush pak choi with glaze and place cut-side down on the pan.
- Cook for 4–5 minutes until charred.
- Flip and brush with remaining glaze.
- Cook another 3–4 minutes until tender but slightly crisp at the stem.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with optional lime juice.
Notes
- Baby bok choy can be used for quicker cooking.
- Do not overcook to preserve texture contrast.
- Add ginger for extra depth of flavor.
- Adjust chili flakes to control heat level.
- Best served immediately while warm and crisp-tender.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling / Pan-searing
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
