Recipe to cook green leafy vegetables - Otsuji Farms

Otsuji Vegetables (Choi sum, bok choy, gai choy, etc)

Yield:  4-5   ½ cup servings

1 bunch         Cooked Green vegetable

2 Tbsp         Olive oil

1  Tbsp         Minced garlic

T/T              Salt and pepper

Big pinch      Hawaiian/sea salt or regular salt for boiling water (sea salt recommended)

1.     Add big pinch of sea salt to a large/medium pot of water. Next, place large/medium pot on stove. Cover the pot with a lid, and bring to a boil.

2.     While water is heating up, clean and cut vegetables into one-inch strips/pieces.

3.    Once water is boiling, add vegetables to water and cook for about 3-5 minutes (or until it is bright green). 

4.    Once bright green, place in ice bath or cold water to prevent vegetables from overcooking.

5.    Remove vegetables from ice/cold water and drain excess water.

6.     Add olive oil and garlic to a cold fry pan. Heat pan until there is a slight garlic aroma and then mix in cooked green vegetables.

7.    Add salt and pepper to taste.