Asia Market find in Indianapolis, lots of bok choy

[pschambers]

Went to Indianapolis today as my sister was having breast cancer surgery (all is well, no limp node involvment and the tumor was very, very small :) ). I went to a new Asian Market in the Castleton area and it was so neat! I got some beautiful fresh ginger and garlic, 25 lbs of Jasmine Rice for a ridiculous price, mai fun noodles, rice wine vinegar, panko, and almost 4 pounds of baby bok choy!

So, what am I going to do with all the bok choy? I did make a stir fry this evening with some and I still have approximately 7 heads left. Can it be used raw in a salad?

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Patti

[cab321]

It can be used raw - it makes a pretty good slaw - especially the big white stalks . We like it braised in soups too.

If you like it in soups and don't have time to use it all before it goes off, you could chop, blanch and freeze it.

[cher48603]

Patti,

Glad to hear your sister's prognosis is good. DD1 is going through the same surgery on Friday.

Here's a recipe from '01 that had mixed reviews (http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12078&highlight=crunchy+and+bok+and+choy)


* Exported from MasterCook *

Crunchy Bok Choy Salad

Recipe By :Nancy Hughes
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
Dressing:
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Salad:
1 3-ounce package ramen noodles
1/4 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
3 cups bok choy -- thinly sliced
1 cup red bell pepper -- very thin strips
1/2 cup carrot -- shredded
1/4 cup green onion -- diagonally cut

To prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.

To prepare the salad, crumble noodles; discard seasoning packet. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add peanuts; sauté for 4 minutes or until browned. Remove from heat. Combine crumbled noodles, peanuts, bok
choy, and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

CALORIES 86 (39% from fat); FAT 3.1g (sat 1.9g. mono 1g. poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 2.6g; CARB 11.7g; FIBER 1.4g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 0.8mg; SODIUM 178mg; CALC 28mg

Source:
"Cooking Light Magazine, August 2001, page 168"

Copyright:
"(c) 2001 by Southern Living, Inc."

[Canice]

First of all, I'm very glad to hear that all is well with your sister! :)
I love baby bok choy and serve it as a side to miso-soy glazed salmon or if I make a stir-fry that's light on the veggies.
One thing I do is to heat a bit of peanut or canola oil, add a few drops of dark sesame oil and sliced garlic and julienned ginger and toss in the bok choy (usually halved, depending on the size). After about a minute I throw in a bit of chicken broth and let it cook for a minute or two, just until softened a bit but still crisp. I also like it in hotpots - I believe there was a pretty good recipe in the last Eatiing Well.

Perhaps some of these bok choy threads (http://community.cookinglight.com/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=684115&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending) will help?

[SusanL]

Teriyaki Tofu Steaks with Soba Noodles
Look for water-packed when you need tofu to hold its shape. Weighting the tofu with a plate for at least 20 minutes releases some of its water, giving it a firmer texture. Cooking it in this sweet and tart sauce infuses it with flavor.

1 pound water-packed extra-firm tofu, drained
1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons sake (rice wine)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup vegetable broth
4 heads baby bok choy (about 1 1/2 pounds), each cut in half lengthwise
4 cups cooked soba noodles (about 1 pound uncooked buckwheat noodles)
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

Place tofu between several layers of paper towels. Place a heavy plate on top of tofu, and let stand 20 minutes. Cut tofu crosswise into 4 pieces.
Combine mirin and next 8 ingredients (mirin through garlic) in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu pieces; pour mirin mixture over tofu. Bring to a boil; cook 4 minutes. Turn tofu pieces over; cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and keep warm.

Bring broth to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add bok choy; cover and cook 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain.

Place 1 cup soba noodles on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 tofu piece. Spoon about 1 tablespoon sauce over each tofu piece; sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon green onions and 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds. Arrange 2 bok choy halves on each plate.

Yield: 4 servings

CALORIES 331 (19% from fat); FAT 6.9g (satfat 1g, monofat 2.1g, polyfat 3.2g); PROTEIN 18.3g; CARBOHYDRATE 47.5g; FIBER 3.6g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; IRON 4mg; SODIUM 848mg; CALCIUM 244mg;
Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2002

[blazedog]

I love this recipe -- it's kind of a quirky technique -- don't fail to bake it (as some did) and the panko and butter crumbs really pull the dish together.

Baked Sesame Chicken Noodles


8_ ounces_uncooked spaghetti or linguine, broken in half
1_ tablespoon_dark sesame oil
1_ cup_red bell pepper strips
8_ ounces_shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
2_ (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1_ teaspoon_minced fresh ginger
3_ cloves, garlic minced
¼_ cup_low-sodium soy sauce
1_ cup_fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1_ tablespoon_cornstarch
2_ tablespoons_cream sherry
1_ tablespoon_rice vinegar
½_ teaspoon_crushed red pepper
2_ cups_thinly sliced bok choy
¾_ cup_sliced green onions
1_ tablespoon_sesame seeds, divided
Cooking spray
1_ cup_panko (coarse, dry) breadcrumbs
2_ tablespoons_butter, melted



Preheat oven to 400°.

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain well.

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add red bell pepper strips and mushrooms; sauté 2 minutes. Add chicken, ginger, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in soy sauce; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Combine broth and cornstarch, stirring well with a whisk. Add broth mixture to pan, and cook 2 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in sherry, vinegar, and crushed red pepper. Add pasta, bok choy, green onions, and 2 teaspoons sesame seeds to pan, tossing well to combine. Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray.

Combine breadcrumbs, butter, and remaining sesame seeds; sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until breadcrumbs begin to brown.


Nutritional information per serving:
Yield: 4 servings

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 505(23% from fat); FAT 12.7g(sat 4.5g,mono 3.4g,poly 2.6g); PROTEIN 32.6g; CHOLESTEROL 65mg; CALCIUM 92mg; SODIUM 936mg; FIBER 4g; IRON 8.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 60.5g

[Julie O]

The market sounds great. Can you be more specific about where it was in Castleton? I need to check it out!

[pschambers]

Originally posted by Julie O
The market sounds great. Can you be more specific about where it was in Castleton? I need to check it out!

Julie, It is behind the mall and across from Costco on that road (I don't know the name) that turns off 82nd street and curves behind the mall and exits on Allisonville road.

The market was pretty neat. There was some stuff in there that I had no idea what it was because the signs were in Chinese or something. Some of the bottled and canned products were only labelled in the Asian language also. The produce was very nice. They had whole fish on ice also. I think I even saw shark fin! The name of the place is simply "Asia Mart"

Thanks to everyone for their recipes and suggestions! They sound great!

Thank you Canice and Cher for your well wishes. I hope things go well for your DD tomorrow Cher, let us know.

Patti

[cdc]

It is located just off 86th ST. On the mall side. I need to check it out I've been meaning to and now I have to.

[cher48603]

Patti,

Everything seems to have gone well. DD found the tumor very early. The lymph nodes are that were removed are clean. We can all breathe a little easier now.