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    Oh My Veggies » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Main Dishes

    Bok Choy Noodles with Black Sesame and Spring Onion Oil

    Published: Oct 10, 2012 · by Nicole · Updated: Aug 22, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These Bok Choy Noodles are bursting with flavor from black sesame and homemade spring onion oil. This easy dinner is light, simple, and completely vegetarian and vegan friendly too.

    Bok Choy with Noodles Black Seasame and Spring Onion Oil

    Recently I came across Simon Bryant's new cookbook, Vegies, and being a fan of his work on The Cook and The Chef, I couldn't wait to flick through.

    I've seen a number of books marketed under a "vegetable theme" lately, and have been disappointed when I opened them up. Many of the recipes feature veggies, but there is also a heavy reliance on meat for flavor.

    (This is also one of the reasons I created my own vegan cookbook - Weeknight One Pot Vegan Cooking - where veggies are truly the star of the show.)

    Simon's new book didn't do that at all and vegetables really are the star of his recipes.

    Purchase made, I headed home and eagerly devoured the book, noting what recipes I couldn't wait to try.

    And these Bok Choy Noodles were the first dish I tried - with my own adaptations of course!

    I loved the simple flavors of this dish, which only requires a handful of ingredients. It was easy to pull together - and 100% vegan friendly too!

    The real star of these bok choy noodles though, is the spring onion oil. It's so simple and flavorful - and I know I'll be making it to use in all sorts of dishes.

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    Bok Choy with Noodles Black Seasame and Spring Onion Oil

    Tips for Perfect Bok Choy Noodles

    In place of the fresh rice noodles in Simon's recipe I used fresh Udon noodles, which worked really well.

    Traditional udon noodles are made from wheat, salt, and water - so they're vegan friendly too. You can grab dried udon noodles here on Amazon.

    I also didn't the vegetarian oyster sauce that was called for, so I replaced it with extra soy sauce and added a dash of kecap manis. Kecap manis is a sweet soy sauce, popular in Indonesian cuisine.

    The finished dish is really fresh, light and makes a perfect vegetarian (or vegan) meal for those warm summer days.

    If you love Asian-inspired dishes, be sure to check out this Vegan Pho next. And if noodles are your jam - you'll want to take a look at these vegan pasta recipes.

    While you're here, be sure to grab our FREE 5-Day Meatless Meal Plan. It's packed with tasty recipes to make vegetarian cooking easy and delicious!

    Recipe

    Bok Choy Noodles with Black Sesame and Spring Onion Oil

    These Bok Choy Noodles are bursting with flavor from black sesame and homemade spring onion oil. This easy dinner is light, simple, and completely vegetarian and vegan friendly too.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 43 minutes minutes
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, vegetarian
    Keyword: bok choy noodles, bok choy recipes, Delicious Everyday, noodles recipe
    Servings: 6 people
    Calories: 543kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • ½ a bunch of spring onions
    • ⅔ cup canola oil or other flavor neutral oil
    • 2 tsp soy sauce gluten-free variety if needed
    • 1 tsp kecap manis
    • 16 oz fresh udon noodles or substitute dry noodles
    • 3 bunches of bok choy leaves halved
    • big pinch of salt
    • 1 tsp black sesame seeds
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Thinly slice on an angle some of the green parts of spring onion (to yield about 2 tablespoons) and set aside. Chop the remaining spring onions into 5 to 6 cm lengths and add to a small saucepan. Add the oil to the saucepan and place over a low heat for 30 minutes to infuse.
    • Strain the oil, discard the onions and allow the oil to cool slightly before adding the soy sauce and kecap manis. Add the sauce to a large mixing bowl and set aside while you steam the bok choy and noodles.
    • Lightly oil a bamboo steamer and add the bok choy and noodles.
    • Add the bok choy and noodles to the boil with the oil and toss to combine. Add the salt and black sesame sees and toss through to coat.
    • Divide the between 4 bowls and garnish with the reserved spring onion.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 18gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1310mgPotassium: 1058mgFiber: 8gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 18776IUVitamin C: 189mgCalcium: 444mgIron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Rosa says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      What a gorgeous bowl of noodles! I love everything about it. Yummy!Cheers,Rosa

      Reply
    2. Simone says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Just yesterday Tom and I were discussing the fact that we want to make more Asian inspired dishes and this is a perfect example of a delicious and healthy dish.. Love the different way of preparing the spring onion too!

      Reply
    3. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      I love bok choy and the noodles are perfect here! Lovely flavors!

      Reply
    4. Thanh @ eat, little bird says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      This sounds like a really lovely and simple dish, perfect for during the week. Udon noodles are perhaps my favourite noodles as I love their bouncy texture. I think I will try this recipe very soon!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Udon are my favourite too Thanh. I always have them in the pantry 😀 If you are going to try this dish, I thought I'd give you the original dressing recipe calls for 1 tsp of light soy, 1 tsp of dark soy and 2 tsp of vegetarian oyster sauce.

        Reply
    5. Ashley says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      I love bok choy but don't have many recipes with it. I will have to give this one a try 🙂

      Reply
    6. Jessica says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Mmm, that looks fabulous! I love Simon's Asian recipes - he seems to be able to create really fantastic flavours with simple ingredients.

      Reply
    7. K-bobo @ Gormandize with A-dizzle & K-bobo says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      That spring onion oil is definitely a lovely idea! I will have to give that a try. Looks gorgeous!

      Reply
    8. thelittleloaf says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      I love black sesame seeds - they add such gorgeous flavour to a dish. And this looks delicious. I'm not vegetarian but would happily eat this on its own!

      Reply
    9. Christine @ Cooking Crusade says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Gorgeous looking meatless meal! I just love adding sesame to anything - it adds such a wonderful flavour 🙂

      Reply
    10. Martyna @ Wholesome Cook says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Love the simplicity and flavours in this dish. Never thought of infusing oil with spring onion, but it sounds great!

      Reply
    11. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      What a nice surprise to see some Asian recipe on your site - I thought I was going to be drooling over your delicious sweets. 🙂 Happy to see udon used in this recipe. Looks simple and light and delicious! I can eat this for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or even midnight snack... comfort for me!

      Reply
    12. Jen Laceda @ Tartine and Apron Strings says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Me being an Asian, I can say that I've eaten this quite a few times in my life 😉 hehe. Love this dish - and good idea with the vegetarian oyster sauce!

      Reply
    13. Donalyn says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      How good does this look? I love noodle dishes like this - I'll be giving it a try for sure!

      Reply
    14. Choc Chip Uru says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Definitely one of my all time favourite noodle dishes my friend :DCheersChoc Chip Uru

      Reply
    15. Heather L says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Simon Bryant's Vego book is great isn't it! I grabbed a copy as soon as I saw it in my local bookshop and have enjoyed reading through it and devouring the photos... some of the ingredients are a bit of a challenge to get hold of in rural Australia though! But I did find the online Cruelty Free shop is a mail-order source of Vegetarian 'oyster' sauce and Vegetarian Blacan, both of which are used in Simon's recipes...The bok choy dish looks great... lots of my faves in one dish!

      Reply
    16. Allison Day says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      This sounds delicious - and now I've got a mad craving for udon!

      Reply
    17. Kate@Diethood says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Oh how pretty!! And delicious, of course.

      Reply
    18. Jenny says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      After going to Japan recently, I now want to put black sesame on pretty much everything! This looks like a lovely dish.

      Reply
    19. Tracy says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Love your blog. I have saved and pinned (w/ credit 2 U) many, many of your recipes. Can you please tell me what Kecap Manis is?I also want to thank- you for the link to the Vanilla Pod Mail Order Co.A question, do you know if Aussie Vanilla Essence is the same as our Vanilla Extract or is it a concentrated Solution. If it is more concentrated then our extract, how would I use it in our recipes? The same measurements or less?1 other thing, is it possible when giving out recipes could you include the ounces next to grams (its 30 gr = 1 liquid ounce. Here in America Metric measurements never took. I think that most of us probably see your measurements and exit the site. Just a thought. Thanks again, Tracy Ann

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Hi Tracy, thank you so much for leaving a comment and your kind words :DSo, to answer your questions:Kecap Manis is a Indonesian style soy sauce that is very thick and syrupy. It also has a slight sweetness to it as it contains palm sugar. You can usually find it in Asian supermarkets. I love it mixed with soy in stir fries.Regarding Vanilla Essence versus Extract - extract is made from real vanilla beans however the essence is, usually, a cheaper but a manufactured vanilla flavour. However, I have seen some extracts that are actually labelled essences here in Australia, which makes things confusing. The one from Natural vanilla website I use is called an essence but it's actually made from real vanilla pods. So it always pays to read the label. As for measurements, a manufactured essence is usually stronger in flavour than extract.I'll try to provide the measurements in ounces in recipes, however we don't really use ounces here in Australia. Everything is in grams. However you can easily convert measurements using the handy tool on this website http://www.traditionaloven.com/conversions_of_measures/weight_units.htmlI hope that helps. 😀

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    20. joan says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Thank you for this really tasty recipe. My hubby and I both loved it. I am guessing that the 150mls(2/3 cup) oil is a typo. We used 1 TBSP (15 mls) of oil and it was delicious and more than enough for this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing.Joan

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