Recipe: Korean Spinach Side Dish (Sigeumchi-namul 시금치나물)

Korean Spinach Side Dish
(Sigeumchi-namul 시금치나물)

Ingredients:
Spinach 8oz
Oil 1 Tsp

Seasoning:
Minced Garlic 1 clove
Chopped Green Onion 1 bundle
Soy Sauce 1 1/2tsp
Sesame Oil 1 1/2tsp
Sesame Seeds 2tsp
Korean Dried Red Pepper (optional)

Method:

1. Wash spinach and rinse
2. Bring a pot of water to boil.
3. Prepare the ice bath with cold water and ice to shock cooked spinach later.
4. Add 1 Tsp of oil in boiling water and add the spinach in to blanch for 30 seconds.
5. Do not cover with lid.
6. Remove spinach from the pot and rinse under cold water.
7. Drain spinach and add spinach into the ice bath
8. Squeeze spinach into a ball by hands to remove access water.
9. Cut spinach ball into quarter or bite size.
10. Mix 1 clove of minced garlic, 1 bundle of chopped green Onion, 1 1/2tsp of soy sauce, 1 1/2tsp sesame seed oil, and 2tsp of sesame seeds.
11. Add a dash of Korean dried red pepper to garnish (optional).
12. Ready to serve with rice.