Braised Bok Choy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs bok choy
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
salt and freshly crushed black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Trim bottom inch from head of bok choy. Wash leaves and pat dry. With knife, cut leafy green portion away from either side of triangular white stalk.
Cut each white stalk in half lengthwise then crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces. Stack leafy greens then slice them crosswise into thin strips. Keep sliced stalks and leaves separate.
Heat a 12 inch non-stick skillet over high heat, add the oil and swirl to coat. Add the bok choy stalks and cook, stirring frequently, until the edges start to turn translucent (4-5 minutes).
Add the garlic, stirring frequently, for 30 seconds. Add the bok choy greens and the broth. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring twice, until bok choy is just tender (4 minutes).
Remove cover, increase heat to medium-high and stir-fry for two minutes. Stir in the vinegar, season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.