Korean Spinach Banchan
Directions
- 1Get your spinach; think of it like one box serves one person.
- 2Boil water with salt.
- 3Add your spinach and blanch for 20 seconds, as your greens shrink and turn bright green and beautiful.
- 4Now, into an ice bath, you do NOT want this to overcook.
- 5Strain, then gently wring out the excess water with your hands.
- 6Add sesame oil.
- 7Add soy sauce.
- 8Add minced garlic.
- 9Add green onions.
- 10Add a little bit of gochugaru.
- 11Add sesame seeds.
- 12Add salt to taste.
- 13Mix well and enjoy your delicious 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
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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.
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