Dried Bok Choy Soup

dried bok choy pork scallops soup in the white bowl

Dried bok choy soup or choy gon tong (菜乾湯) is a classic Cantonese Chinese soup. Also, this dried bok choy soup recipe is simple and tasty! It has both instant pot and top stove methods.

Course Soup

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 20

Servings

Calories 32kcal

Author Tracy O.

Equipment

1 Instant pot pressure cooker or pot

Ingredients

1 bunch Dried bok choy (3 oz)
½ cup Dried scallops (small, 3 oz)
1.5 pounds Pork bones (4 pieces)
10 cups Water (Top stove method total 12 cups)

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTANT POT METHOD:

Put 1 bunch (3 oz) of choy gon (dried bok choy) into the bowl and pour 6 cups of water. Let it soak for 1-2 hours to remove dirt and bugs. Then, wash them very well like 3 times.
After that, put ½ cup (3 oz) of dried scallops into the container and pour 1 cup of water to wash and rinse the dried scallops 2-3 times in order to remove sand and dirt.
Then, wash or rinse 1.5 pounds of pork bones (4 pieces) with hot water. Some people like to boil the pork bones to remove excess blood and fat before making soup.
Next, put the washed pork bones from step 3 into the instant pot pressure cooker.
Put the washed and soaked choy gon (dried bok choy) from step 1 into the instant pot pressure cooker.
The following step, put the washed dried scallops from step 2 into an instant pot.
Pour 10 cups of water into the instant pot. Then, close the lid and vent. Push the manual button to adjust time for 70 minutes at high pressure and naturally release pressure.
When the soup is done, open the lid and use a strainer to remove excess fat. Add salt to your taste. ( I didn't add any salt because dried scallops are a little salty.)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOP STOVE CHOY GON TONG:

Put 1 bunch (3 oz) of choy gon (dried bok choy) into the bowl and pour 6 cups of water. Let it soak for 1-2 hours to remove dirt and bugs. Then, wash them very well like 3 times.
After that, put ½ cup (3 oz) of dried scallops into the container and pour 1 cup of water to wash and rinse the dried scallops 2-3 times in order to remove sand and dirt.
Then, wash or rinse 1.5 pounds of pork bones (4 pieces) with hot water. Some people like to boil the pork bones to remove excess blood and fat before making soup.
Next, put the washed pork bones from step 3 into a big pot.
Put the washed and soaked choy gon (dried bok choy) from step 1 into the pot.
The following step, put the washed dried scallops from step 2 into the pot.
Pour 12 cups of water into the pot. Turn the fire to high until it is boiling, then turn the fire to small and simmer for at least 2 hours.
When the soup is done, open the lid and use a strainer to remove excess fat. Add salt to your taste. ( I didn't add any salt because dried scallops are a little salty.)

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Notes

Cooking tips for how to make dried bok choy soup:

Wash and soak choy gon in water for 1-2 hours to remove dirt and bugs. Then, wash them very well like 3 times because you don't want to drink sand in the soup.
Next, wash or rinse the dried scallops a few times (2-3 times) in order to remove sand or dirt.
Then, wash pork bones. Some people like to boil the pork bones to remove excess blood and fat before making soup.
If you use the top stove method, add 2 more cups of water (total 12 cups) and simmer for around 2 hours.

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