Spaghetti with Bok Choy
Nov 19, 2025 03:12 AM
Spaghetti with Bok Choy is an easy weeknight stir-fry with the flavours of butter and soy sauce for a delicious twist.
This is one of my go-to recipes during a busy work week, especially when I am short on time in the kitchen but I still want to make something nutritious for the family. This Spaghetti with Boy Choy uses primarly just these two ingredients – spaghetti and bok choy – and the rest you are likely to already have in your fridge and pantry. It’s one of the easiest recipes I know of!
This recipe is essentially a bok choy stir-fry with the addition of spaghetti. It happens to combine the best of Chinese, Japanese and Italian cuisine to create an umami-packed pasta dish.
It is Chinese in origin because it starts with a bok choy stir-fry, but then becomes Japanese-inspired with the addition of butter and soy sauce, with a final nod to Italian cuisine with the addition of spaghetti to transform the stir-fry into a satisfying pasta dish.
The butter helps to create a silky sauce to coat the spaghetti, and the soy sauce adds a delicious saltiness which is almost addictive.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 400 g (14 oz) dried spaghetti
- 2-3 bok choy, about 400 g (14 oz)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
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