# Korean Spinach Banchan

This Korean spinach banchan is a delicious and nutritious side dish that can be made in 5 minutes.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot
- bowl
- chopsticks

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMwE6zmSBhq/?igsh=MTEzam9hdDU5Y3Ywaw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5caf4c97-65ac-4762-90a8-34f96c1f4649
- Extracted: 2025-09-05

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