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Sautéed spinach with garlic served in a dark ceramic bowl

Sautéed Spinach with Garlic (The Best 10-Minute Side Dish)

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You’ll often see this called sautéed spinach, and while the result looks similar, the technique here is closer to a Chinese stir-fry: a screaming-hot wok, fast-moving garlic, then covered steaming to wilt the greens evenly. It’s faster and more flavorful than a classic sauté, and once you try it this way, it’s hard to go back.

  • Yield: 2 to 4 as a side

Ingredients

2 Tbsp neutral vegetable oil with a high smoke point such as grapeseed oil

4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 lb/455 g fresh baby spinach

1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce (optional)

fine sea salt

1/2 tsp ground white or black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a wok over high heat until it starts to smoke. Pour the vegetable oil into the wok and swirl to coat the wok.
  2. Add the garlic and stir continuously until fragrant, 30 seconds. The garlic should not brown.
  3. Add the spinach, mix with the garlic, and cover the wok with a lid. Add half of all the spinach that doesn’t fit into the wok at first; the spinach will start to wilt; add the remaining spinach. Let the spinach cook covered with the lid for about 2 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

  • If you don’t own a wok, use a large skillet, saucepan, or Dutch oven.

Find it online: https://niksharmacooks.com/sauteed-spinach/

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