Korean Spinach Banchan (시금치나물)
Directions
- 1Get your spinach. One box serves one person.
- 2Boil water with salt.
- 3Add your spinach to the boiling water.
- 4Blanch the spinach for 20 seconds until it shrinks and turns bright green.
- 5Transfer the blanched spinach into an ice bath to stop cooking.
- 6Strain the spinach.
- 7Gently wring out the excess water from the spinach with your hands.
- 8Add sesame oil to the spinach.
- 9Add soy sauce to the spinach.
- 10Add minced garlic to the spinach.
- 11Add green onions to the spinach.
- 12Add gochugaru to the spinach.
- 13Add sesame seeds to the spinach.
- 14Add salt to taste.
- 15Mix all the ingredients well.
- 16Enjoy your delicious and nutritious Korean spinach banchan.
Ingredients
- 2 boxes spinach
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- green onions
- gochugaru
- sesame seeds
- 1 pinch salt
Equipment
potbowltongs
Tips
- One box of spinach serves one person.
- Do not overcook the spinach.
- This dish is traditionally made with regular spinach, but baby spinach also works and is easier to find.
- The dish lasts in the fridge for up to 4 days and is best served chilled.
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