I never get tired of eating spinach. Good thing it’s so good for you! This is a fun take on spinach, a Korean version, with the greens wilted in sesame oil with garlic, and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds. I found the recipe years ago in Mark Bittman’s The Best Recipes in the World. In typical Bittman style, the spinach is quick, easy, and good.

If you are using bagged baby spinach, the presoaking is not necessary, as that greens is pretty clean. Also baby spinach does not need to be chopped. The greens you get in bunches from the farmers market can have a lot of dirt at the root ball that needs to be washed out before you use it.

Spinach Ingredients

* 3 Tbsp dark sesame oil
* 1 Tbsp minced garlic
* 1 lb fresh spinach, soaked in water to clean, drained, excess water squeezed out, large stems removed and discarded, leaves roughly chopped
* 1 Tbsp sugar
* 1 Tbsp soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free version)
* Salt to taste
* 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Spinach Method

1 If you haven’t already toasted the sesame seeds, do that first. Heat a stick-free skillet on medium high. Add raw sesame seeds and use a spatula or wooden spoon to stir. The seeds may make a popping noise and jump up, almost like popcorn. They will toast very quickly, so stir constantly until they begin to brown and smell like they are toasted. Remove from pan into a separate bowl as soon as they are done.

2 Heat 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic. As soon as the garlic begins to sizzle, add the spinach and cook, stirring occassionally, until the spinach is completely wilted. Turn the heat to low.

3 Stir in the sugar and soy sauce. Remove from the heat. Add salt to taste. Serve hot, warm, room temperature, or cold, drizzled with the remaining sesame oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Serves 2-4.

Hope this article can be useful for explaining about spinach recipes.

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