Korean Spinach Banchan

5 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Get your spinach; think of it like one box serves one person.
  2. 2Get your spinach; think of it like one box serves one person.
  3. 3Get your spinach; think of it like one box serves one person.
  4. 4Boil water with salt.
  5. 5Boil water with salt.
  6. 6Boil water with salt.
  7. 7Add your spinach and blanch for 20 seconds, as your greens shrink and turn bright green and beautiful.
  8. 8Add your spinach and blanch for 20 seconds, as your greens shrink and turn bright green and beautiful.
  9. 9Add your spinach and blanch for 20 seconds, as your greens shrink and turn bright green and beautiful.
  10. 10Now, into an ice bath, you do NOT want this to overcook.
  11. 11Now, into an ice bath, you do NOT want this to overcook.
  12. 12Now, into an ice bath, you do NOT want this to overcook.
  13. 13Strain, then gently wring out the excess water with your hands.
  14. 14Strain, then gently wring out the excess water with your hands.
  15. 15Strain, then gently wring out the excess water with your hands.
  16. 16Add sesame oil.
  17. 17Add sesame oil.
  18. 18Add sesame oil.
  19. 19Add soy sauce.
  20. 20Add soy sauce.
  21. 21Add soy sauce.
  22. 22Add minced garlic.
  23. 23Add minced garlic.
  24. 24Add minced garlic.
  25. 25Add green onions.
  26. 26Add green onions.
  27. 27Add green onions.
  28. 28Add a little bit of gochugaru.
  29. 29Add a little bit of gochugaru.
  30. 30Add a little bit of gochugaru.
  31. 31Add sesame seeds.
  32. 32Add sesame seeds.
  33. 33Add sesame seeds.
  34. 34Add salt to taste.
  35. 35Add salt to taste.
  36. 36Add salt to taste.
  37. 37Mix well and enjoy your delicious nutritious Korean spinach banchan.
  38. 38Mix well and enjoy your delicious nutritious Korean spinach banchan.
  39. 39Mix well and enjoy your delicious nutritious Korean spinach banchan.

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes spinach
  • 2 boxes spinach
  • 2 boxes spinach
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • green onions
  • green onions
  • green onions
  • gochugaru
  • gochugaru
  • gochugaru
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt

Equipment

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Tips

  • This dish is traditionally made with regular spinach, not baby spinach, but both are fine.
  • One box of spinach serves one person.
  • The banchan lasts in the fridge for up to 4 days and is best served chilled.