To cook bok choy, there are several popular methods including pan roasting and steaming, stir-frying, and sautéing. Bok choy cooks quickly and can be tender- crisp or soft depending on cooking time. Here are three common ways to cook bok choy:

1. Pan Roast and Steam (with ginger sauce):

• Trim and separate the leaves. Cut large stems in half lengthwise.
• Sauté ginger in oil in a pan, then toss bok choy briefly to coat with ginger oil.
• Add about 1/4 cup water, cover, and steam for about 45 seconds until stems are tender-crisp.
• Stir a cornflour-thickened sauce into the pan and toss for 30 seconds to coat the bok choy.
  This yields flavorful bok choy with a soft crunch, not mushy.

2. Stir-Fry:

• Heat vegetable and sesame oil until just smoking in a wok or skillet.
• Place baby bok choy cut-side down, cook without moving about 1-2 minutes till browned, then flip and cook other side.
• Remove bok choy, sauté garlic, ginger, and green onions briefly.
• Add a sauce made from soy sauce, broth, vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and chili flakes.
• Return bok choy to pan, stir to glaze for a few minutes. Garnish with sesame seeds.
  This method creates browned, glazed bok choy with aromatic flavor.

3. Sauté:

• Heat oil (e.g., avocado or vegetable oil) in a pan on medium-high.
• Add bok choy cut in halves or quarters, cut-side down, cook until browned 1-2 minutes.
• Flip and brown the other side.
• Add sauce ingredients like tamari, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, red pepper flakes.
• Toss, cover, and cook until stems are tender. Garnish with sesame seeds.
  This makes tender, flavorful bok choy with savory tang.

General tips:

• Wash bok choy gently to remove grit between leaves and stems.
• Avoid overcooking; bok choy cooks fast and is best tender but not mushy.
• Use aromatics like ginger and garlic to enhance flavor.
• Also great steamed or boiled briefly, then finished with a sauce or tossed in stir fry.

These methods should help easily cook delicious bok choy suitable for many dishes. Multiple sauces and seasonings can personalize the flavor profile. Each approach requires just 5-10 minutes cooking time.