# Spinach Banchan

This is a five-minute Korean spinach banchan recipe where you blanch the spinach for 20 seconds.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 bag spinach
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil

## Instructions

1. Blanch the spinach for 20 seconds.
2. Shock the spinach in an ice bath.
3. Ring out the water from the spinach.
4. Season the spinach with a teaspoon of garlic salt, a tablespoon of sesame seeds, and a teaspoon of sesame oil.

## Equipment

- ice bath
- air tight container

## Tips

- This recipe helps you enjoy your entire vegetable.
- Blanching spinach makes beta carotene more absorbent, which is good for your eyes, skin, and immune system.
- Blanching also reduces oxalate in raw spinach that could hinder calcium absorption.
- If not finished in one sitting, keep it in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Enjoy as a banchan with rice, as a healthy snack, or with any of your meals.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1580520739648841
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e8f8c0bf-54ab-47aa-bf07-b2e0de19fd4b
- Extracted: 2026-01-06

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