Name: Spinach With Sesame and Garlic
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons toasted (dark) sesame oil -; 1 tablespoon minced garlic -; 1 pound fresh spinach (if using mature spinach, soak in water to clean, drain, squeeze out excess water, remove and discard large stems, roughly chop leaves) -; 1 tablespoon sugar -; 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free version) -; Salt to taste -; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds -

Ingredients for - Spinach With Sesame and Garlic

1. 3 tablespoons toasted (dark) sesame oil

2. 1 tablespoon minced garlic

3. 1 pound fresh spinach (if using mature spinach, soak in water to clean, drain, squeeze out excess water, remove and discard large stems, roughly chop leaves)

4. 1 tablespoon sugar

5. 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free version)

6. Salt to taste

7. 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

How to cook deliciously - Spinach With Sesame and Garlic

1 . Stage

Toast the sesame seeds: If you haven't already toasted the sesame seeds, do that first. Heat a stick-free skillet on medium-high. Add raw sesame seeds and use a spatula or wooden spoon to stir. The seeds may make a popping noise and jump up, almost like popcorn. They will toast very quickly, so stir constantly until they begin to brown and smell like they are toasted. Remove from pan into a separate bowl as soon as they are done.

2 . Stage

Cook the garlic and spinach in sesame oil: Heat 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic. As soon as the garlic begins to sizzle, add the spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is completely wilted. Turn the heat to low.

3 . Stage

Add the sugar and soy sauce: Stir in the sugar and soy sauce. Remove from the heat. Add salt to taste. Serve hot, warm, room temperature, or cold, drizzled with the remaining sesame oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds.