1. Thinly slice beef or your choice of protein.Season with black pepper and 4 tablespoons of Hoisin sauce. Then add 1/2 tsp baking soda to tenderize the meat.
2. While the meat is being marinade, cut and clean Bok Choy and prepare the aromatic. Chop garlic, julienne ginger, cut and de seeds the dried pepper. For Bok Choy, cut the end and take the big leaves out as there maybe dirt and need to be washed. Cut the inside or the heart part in halves. Wash the Bok Choy and get it ready.
3. Heat the pan (use medium- heat) and 1 tbsp of oil to fried (toast) the aromatics until the small bits of garlic turn yellow. Then set it aside.
4. Turn the heat up to medium - high and add more oil. Sear the beef about 1 minute on each side. Once the meat is cooked through add Bok Choy.
5. Add another 4 Tbsp Hoisin sauce and 1/4 cup of water and stir fry until the Bok Choy leaves begins to wilt and turn the heat off.