Grilled Baby Bok Choy with Miso Butter

My first few attempts at grilling bok choy resulted in charred leaves that were too crisp to enjoy. Now I separate the leaves from the stalks and use them raw in a salad that wilts under the heat of the grilled stalks. Use white or yellow miso paste in this recipe; darker miso will be saltier. Be sure to keep the heat at medium so the paste can caramelize without burning.

Recipe reprinted with permission from Brassicas: Cooking the World’s Healthiest Vegetables by Laura B. Russell (Ten Speed Press, 2014). Photo credit: Sang An.

Grilled Baby Bok Choy with Miso Butter

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4 people

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds baby bok choy (about 6 heads) or Shanghai bok choy
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons white or yellow miso paste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Pinch of kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds baby bok choy (about 6 heads) or Shanghai bok choy 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 3 tablespoons white or yellow miso paste 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Pinch of kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Cut leaves away from bok choy stalks. Halve stalks lengthwise. Rinse leaves and stalks well; then pat dry to remove excess water. In a small bowl, mix together butter and miso with a fork until well combined. Set aside.
2. Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill. Put bok choy stalks in a large bowl. Using your hands (or a fork), coat bok choy with miso butter. Arrange bok choy, cut side down, on grill grate. (If you have a grill screen, set it on top of the grate before adding the bok choy, to keep the stalks from falling through the gaps.) Close lid and grill for about 5 minutes, until golden brown on the underside. Turn bok choy with tongs, re-cover, and grill for 5–6 minutes more, until golden and crisp-tender.
3. While the stalks are cooking, stack leaves and roll up lengthwise into a cigar shape. Slice crosswise into thin shreds. Make a bed of the shredded leaves on a serving platter. Drizzle leaves with the oil and lemon juice, sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and toss to combine.
4. Put grilled bok choy on dressed salad to wilt leaves; sprinkle with additional salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts

Grilled Baby Bok Choy with Miso Butter

Amount Per Serving

Calories 186 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 22mg 7%

Sodium 628mg 26%

Total Carbohydrates 8g 3%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Protein 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

PER SERVING: 186 cal, 16g fat (6g mono, 3g poly, 7g sat), 22mg chol, 4g protein, 8g carb, 2g fiber, 628mg sodium