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title: "Choy Sum with Garlic Sauce"
description: "Blanched choy sum drizzled with a savory-sweet garlic sauce. A dim sum classic with just 5 ingredients in 15 minutes."
url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/choy-sum-garlic-sauce"
---

# Choy Sum with Garlic Sauce

Blanched choy sum drizzled with a savory-sweet garlic sauce. A dim sum classic with just 5 ingredients in 15 minutes.

via [omnivorescookbook.com](https://omnivorescookbook.com/choy-sum-with-garlic-sauce/)

3 min 2 servings

chinese cantonese choy-sum vegetable side-dish garlic vegan quick dim-sum

Scale

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## Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 2).

- Calories

  - 95
  - total 190

- Protein

  - 1g
  - total 2g

- Carbs

  - 8.5g
  - total 17g

- Fat

  - 7g
  - total 14g

- Fiber

  - 0g
  - total 0g

A light vegetable side. Use vegan oyster sauce for vegan, tamari for gluten-free.

## Ingredients

- 1 lb choy sum
- 1⅓ tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 4 cloves coarsely chopped garlic

## Equipment

- large pot
- small bowl
- small saucepan

## About

Choy sum (菜心) blanched until tender, then drizzled with a hot garlicky sauce that's savory and lightly sweet. A popular dim sum side dish that takes 15 minutes and just 5 ingredients. Based on a recipe from Omnivore's Cookbook by Maggie Zhu.

## Instructions

1

Soak 1 lb choy sum in cold water for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly to remove dirt. Discard any withered or yellow leaves. Drain well.

Note For young short choy sum, just trim the ends. For longer mature stalks, cut into 3-inch pieces.

### Blanch

2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add a splash of oil and a pinch of salt to keep the choy sum bright green.

3

Add the choy sum stem side down so the thicker part cooks longer. Cook the stems for 30-60 seconds , then submerge the leafy part. Cook until just tender, 1-2 minutes total.

4

Drain immediately and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Pat dry and arrange on a serving plate.

### Make the Sauce

5

In a small bowl , mix 1⅓ tablespoons oyster sauce , 2 teaspoons light soy sauce , and ¼ teaspoon sugar .

6

Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 4 cloves coarsely chopped garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.

7

Pour in the sauce mixture. Cook and stir for 30-60 seconds until slightly thickened.

### Serve

8

Immediately pour the hot sauce over the plated choy sum. Serve as a side dish.

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---
title: Choy Sum with Garlic Sauce
description: "Blanched choy sum drizzled with a savory-sweet garlic sauce. A dim sum classic with just 5 ingredients in 15 minutes."
servings: 2
time: 15 minutes
tags: [chinese, cantonese, choy-sum, vegetable, side-dish, garlic, vegan, quick, dim-sum]
cuisine: Cantonese
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 190
nutrition-protein: 2g
nutrition-carbs: 17g
nutrition-fat: 14g
nutrition-fiber: 0g
nutrition-note: A light vegetable side. Use vegan oyster sauce for vegan, tamari for gluten-free.
source: https://omnivorescookbook.com/choy-sum-with-garlic-sauce/
long_description: "Choy sum (菜心) blanched until tender, then drizzled with a hot garlicky sauce that's savory and lightly sweet. A popular dim sum side dish that takes 15 minutes and just 5 ingredients. Based on a recipe from Omnivore's Cookbook by Maggie Zhu."
rating: 4.5
---

Soak @choy sum{1%lb}(about 450 g) in cold water for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly to remove dirt. Discard any withered or yellow leaves. Drain well.

> For young short choy sum, just trim the ends. For longer mature stalks, cut into 3-inch pieces.

== Blanch ==

Bring a #large pot{} of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add a splash of oil and a pinch of salt to keep the choy sum bright green.

Add the choy sum stem side down so the thicker part cooks longer. Cook the stems for ~blanch{30-60%seconds}, then submerge the leafy part. Cook until just tender, ~{1-2%minutes} total.

Drain immediately and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Pat dry and arrange on a serving plate.

== Make the Sauce ==

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Heat @peanut oil{2%tablespoons}(or vegetable oil) in a #small saucepan{} over medium heat. Add @coarsely chopped garlic{4%cloves} and stir for ~{30%seconds} until fragrant.

Pour in the sauce mixture. Cook and stir for ~{30-60%seconds} until slightly thickened.

== Serve ==

Immediately pour the hot sauce over the plated choy sum. Serve as a side dish.
```