Pak Choi with Mushroom Sauce
4 servings
20 minutes
Pak choi with mushroom sauce is an elegant dish of Chinese cuisine that combines tender pak choi leaves and aromatic shiitake mushroom sauce. Pak choi, popular among Asian vegetables, attracts with its freshness and lightness. Shiitake mushrooms give the dish a deep, rich flavor with umami notes, while garlic and ginger add spiciness. The sauce, made from vegetable broth, soy sauce, and a splash of sesame oil, gives the dish a rich and silky texture. This dish is perfect as a side for rice or noodles and also as a light standalone dinner. Its fresh, balanced taste will delight those seeking harmony of simplicity and sophistication in one dish.
1
Cut the bottom part of the pak choi stem, steam the leaves until soft without losing color. Transfer to plates.
- Baby pak choi: 3 pieces
2
Cut off the stems of the mushrooms and slice the caps into thin pieces.
- Shiitake mushrooms: 120 g
3
In a pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add chopped mushrooms and sauté for about 7 minutes.
- Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
- Shiitake mushrooms: 120 g
4
Add finely chopped garlic and ginger and sauté for another minute.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Grated ginger: 2 teaspoons
5
Pour in the broth, then add soy sauce and chili sauce. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly. Add sesame oil and remove from heat.
- Vegetable broth: 0.3 glass
- Light soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
- Chili sauce: 1 teaspoon
- Sesame oil: 1 teaspoon
6
Place the mushrooms on the pak choi and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
- Shiitake mushrooms: 120 g
- Baby pak choi: 3 pieces
- Spring onion with bulb: 3 pieces