When I saw this gorgeous BOK CHOY at my local Market yesterday for a mere Dollar Fifty, I knew it had to come home with me. Although this veggie is claimed to be in the Cabbage Family, I'd rather liken it to Chard with a very mild flavor. BOK CHOY { click on the highlighted word to learn more } has been analyzed for its contribution to human health. ONE CUP of the cooked stuff is said to yield: BETA CAROTENE 2.6 mg VITAMIN C 44 mg FOLIC ACID 69 mcg CALCIUM 158 mg POTASSIUM 631 mg MAGNESSIUM 19 mg It also contains GLUCOSINOLATES click on highlighted word to learn more which have been known to inhibit cancer when ingested in small doses. It being so cold outside, I decided to make a Thai inspired soup of it with hopes of being infused with tropical warmth. BOK CHOY SHRIMP SOUP ONE BOK CHOY WASHED and CHOPPED RAW SHRIMP HALF POUND or MORE PEEL the SHRIMP reserving the skins and bring the skins to a BOIL in 1 CAN COCONUT WATER mixed with 1/2 CUP or MORE WHITE WINE SIMMER this for about FIVE MINUTES and SET ASIDE. Git yerself 'bout ONE TABLESPOON of COCONUT OIL and bring it near SMOKIN' HOT in a WOK ! DUMP the CHOPPED BOK CHOY in the WOK and STIR FRY for about SEVEN MINUTES. It will throw off lots of its own liquid. ADD TWO CLOVES MINCED GARLIC, about a TABLESPOON FRESH GRATED GINGER OR USE THE POWDERED GINGER IF YOU MUST SPLASH IN about 1/4 CUP of KEY LIME JUICE and a TABLESPOON or MORE of TAMARI or SOY SAUCE DRIZZLE IN HALF TEASPOON of SESAME OIL POUR in RESERVED SHRIMP SKIN LIQUID without the skins o'course A DASH OR TWO TOBASCO AND FINALLY THE RAW SHRIMP !!! JUST HEAT THIS ALL THROUGH FOR A VERY FEW SHORT MINUTES... DON'T OVERCOOK THE SHRIMP ! POUR YOURSELF A GLASS OF WINE TRADITIONALLY WHITE WITH FISH BUT I STILL PREFER RED FILL SOME BOWLS and SMILE ON YERSELF !!! DELICIOUS ! YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED ! PLEASE KNOW YOU NEED NOT SUPPLY YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS !
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Nancilla Dancilla
2/18/2014 11:19:25 pm
This looks so good. Can't wait to try it, maybe this weekend. thinkin toad cilantroif I can find some.
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2/19/2014 11:33:05 am
Hope you enjoy the soup. Adding cilantro will certainly give this dish a whole new dimension. Interesting idea. If I had to do it over again I'd certainly add chopped fresh Parsley as an added health benefit. That wouldn't change the flavor much. Let me know how it turns out for you !
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Fred Grisham
2/19/2014 04:53:14 am
You take some fine picturees Lady. Just wondring can you substitute coconut cream can, want to make this. Just how important is sesame oil. expensive and hate to buy it just for this one recipe i might not even like?
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2/19/2014 11:26:45 am
Hey there Fred ! PLEASE do NOT substitute Coconut Cream.The Coconut water I use is different altogether as it comes from young coconuts and has no sweeteners in it. Coconut Cream is very sweet; almost like candy.
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Cindy
2/19/2014 05:29:46 am
MMMMMM...looks like some restaurant quality cooking is going on in that there kitchen! Yummers.
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2/19/2014 11:14:09 am
It's GREAT having ALL the right equipment in my kitchen...especially the authentic WOK that came all the way from China via San Francisco as a very treasured gift from my dearest friend ! Makes ALL the difference ! The soup was FABULOUS, but everything I've made in that WOK has been FABULOUS ! THANK YOU CINDY !!!
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