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    Home » Simple Vegan Recipes

    Air Fryer Baby Bok Choy in Under 10 Minutes!

    Last Modified: Oct 4, 2018 by Becky Striepe

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    If you have never made baby bok choy in your air fryer, you are totally missing out. Air fryer baby bok choy is one of life's joys, and it takes less than 10 minutes, from chop to finish.

    close-up of air fryer baby bok choy on a white plate with tofu and rice

    Air Fryer Baby Bok Choy Basics

    Y'all, I don't know why it took me so long to put baby bok choy in my air fryer! Bok choy is one of my family's favorite veggies, and since I perfected this method, air fryer baby bok choy has been on our supper menu at least once a week. Some weeks, it's more like two or three times.

    When you cook baby bok choy in the air fryer, the leaves get crispy and the stems get perfectly sweet and tender. All that you need to make it is a little bit of spray oil, a sprinkle of garlic powder, and approximately nine spare minutes.

    air fryer baby bok choy on a white plate with tofu and rice

    If you don't do oil, you can toss your baby bok choy in a little bit of soy sauce whisked with maple syrup. The maple syrup will help the soy sauce cling to the leaves, so they won't get dry during cooking.

    Besides the obvious time savings from the air fryer, you save even more time on this recipe by not chopping the bok choy into bite-sized pieces. Instead, you cook up the whole leaves in the air fryer. They look beautiful on the plate, and they taste freaking delicious.

    air fryer baby bok choy on a white plate with tofu and rice with a text overlay

    Seriously. It's that easy. Our rice bowls haven't been the same since.

    How to Use Air Fryer Baby Bok Choy

    There are so many ways to serve up your baby bok! It works great as a side dish alongside...basically anything.

    We also like to pile it onto our sushi bowls or serve it over sesame noodles with air fryer tofu or a handful of cashews. I also have a Tofu Ramen recipe coming up that uses air fryer baby bok choy as a delicious topping.

    Basically, anywhere you'd add some sauteed baby bok choy, you can use air fryer baby bok choy instead.

    close-up of air fryer baby bok choy on a white plate with tofu and rice

    Air Fryer Baby Bok Choy

    If you have never made baby bok choy in your air fryer, you are totally missing out. Air fryer baby bok choy is one of life's joys, and it takes less than 10 minutes, from chop to finish.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Air Fryer, Vegan
    Keyword: air fryer baby bok choy, baby bok choy
    Prep Time: 4 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 9 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 33kcal
    Author: Becky Striepe

    Ingredients

    • 4 bunches baby bok choy
    • spray oil
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

    Instructions

    • Slice the bottoms off of your bok choy bunches, and separate the leaves. Rinse them well, and shake off any excess water. It's okay if they're a little damp. You just don't want them dripping wet.
    • Transfer the clean bok choy leaves to the air fryer, then coat them in spray oil. Sprinkle on the garlic powder, shaking to make sure all of the leaves get some of that garlic goodness.
    • Cook at 350F for 5-6 minutes, shaking after 2 minutes.

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Air Fryer Baby Bok Choy
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    33
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    0.01
    g
    0
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    0.003
    g
    0
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0.003
    g
    Sodium
     
    154
    mg
    6
    %
    Potassium
     
    9
    mg
    0
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    5
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    10528
    IU
    211
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    106
    mg
    128
    %
    Calcium
     
    261
    mg
    26
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

    Learn more about me >>>

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    1. Paul Kern

      September 07, 2021 at 10:16 pm

      5 stars
      Simple, easy, and healthy. Really enjoyed this, especially after sprinkling some Balsamic Vinegar & Soy Sauce

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        September 08, 2021 at 11:54 am

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Paul! Balsamic and soy sound like delightful toppings.

        Reply
    2. Ruth

      July 18, 2021 at 3:23 pm

      4 stars
      Pretty good! We just bought an air fryer at the thrift store, and so we're experimenting with different ideas. I used 1 top of olive oil and a few shakes of garlic powder. Didn't need salt. The leaves were a tad crispy, and the stems stayed juicy yet had some crunch.

      Reply
      • Ruth

        July 18, 2021 at 3:24 pm

        1 tsp., not 1 top.

        Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 19, 2021 at 12:42 pm

        Sounds great, Ruth! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

        Reply
    3. Rita Pino

      March 09, 2021 at 4:57 pm

      5 stars
      Becky, My family and I love it. I am always looking for new ways to enjoy Bok Choy. You have surely perfected it. Simple to do, still nutritious and quick.Thank you sooooooo much. Lovers of Bok Choy.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        March 11, 2021 at 7:58 pm

        Oh you are so welcome! As a fellow lover of bok choy, this makes me very happy to hear!

        Reply
    4. Linda B.

      January 01, 2021 at 8:58 pm

      Hi - Newbie air-fryer user question for you... Can you please describe what "Cook at 350F for 5-6 minutes, shaking after 2 minutes" means? Take the boy choy itself out, shake each piece? Take the tray out and shake the whole tray of bok choy? What's the goal of shaking it? Is it to "stir" it, or to get moisture off of it? Other? Thank you! -Linda B.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        January 02, 2021 at 1:17 pm

        Oh you just need to shake the basket to move things around. Sorry if that was confusing!

        Reply
    5. Kana

      December 27, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      The book choy in the picture looks mature; not like baby bok choy

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 28, 2020 at 10:16 am

        Maybe that's just because it's a close-up? It's definitely baby bok.

        Reply
        • Hanny

          March 14, 2022 at 8:51 pm

          Allergic to garlic what instead

          Reply
          • Becky Striepe

            March 15, 2022 at 4:52 pm

            You can use onion powder instead, if needed.

            Reply
    6. Tina S

      April 24, 2020 at 7:10 pm

      5 stars
      I had baby bok choy in my fridge and I was wondering how to incorporate it into my dinner menu. I happened upon this recipe and to say the least it was a hit during my dinner party. I have shared it and I will use it again. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        April 25, 2020 at 8:00 am

        Oh, I am so glad it was a hit! And I'm pretty jealous that you were able to have a dinner party. I miss parties!

        Reply
    7. Joan Conrad

      August 17, 2019 at 10:15 pm

      How did you get so smart. Anxious to try the bok choy.

      What kind of spray oil do you tend to like?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        August 19, 2019 at 8:35 am

        For the spray oil, don't use the kind you buy in a can at the store -- it can damage your air fryer's nonstick coating, I learned recently! I invested in a non-propellant oil sprayer. This is the one I have, though I'm sure you can find others: https://amzn.to/2Z1AuSo

        The cool thing about these is that they're refillable, so you can use whatever liquid oil you like.

        Reply
    8. Becky

      May 13, 2019 at 6:21 pm

      5 stars
      While cleaning my bok choy for dinner tonight I was wondering whether or not it could be cooked in the air fryer so I looked online and found your recipe. Made it and it was delicious!

      In addition to the garlic powder and oil, I also added a couple splashes of low sodium soy sauce and several sprinkles of ground ginger. Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        May 14, 2019 at 8:17 am

        Ooh great additions! Thank you for taking the time to rate and review!

        Reply
    9. Kitchen

      April 05, 2019 at 5:15 am

      5 stars
      We recently bough an air fryer too. This looks amazing to try. btw its necessary to have the oil sprayed? because the purpose of air fryer is to eat no oily food right?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        April 05, 2019 at 7:49 am

        It's pretty dry if you skip the oil. For me, the purpose of the air fryer is to use a bit less oil and cook food quickly. A spray is a lot less than you'd use in a pan, for sure.

        Reply
    10. Dianne

      November 06, 2018 at 3:58 pm

      5 stars
      I AM missing out, because I've never thought to make veggies in the air fryer. That needs to change ASAP!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        November 07, 2018 at 8:09 am

        Ooh you're going to love it! I also have been cooking frozen cauliflower in there lately with spray oil and granulated garlic for a quickie lunch mix-in. I'd never done frozen veg before and definitely want to play with that more - it's so easy!

        Reply
    11. Cadry

      November 06, 2018 at 12:06 pm

      5 stars
      I don't know which I'm more excited about - making this air fryer bok choy OR your tofu ramen recipe! Hopefully it won't be too long of a wait. In the meantime, I need to get to the grocery store for some bok choy.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        November 07, 2018 at 8:08 am

        Oh yay! I just finished testing and shooting the ramen, and it will be up in a few weeks!

        Reply

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