Siggeumchi Namul
Dinner decisions, handled: Siggeumchi Namul pairs spinach with soy sauce for a 12-minute Korean snack.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
70 calories
3g protein
5g carbs
5g fat
2g fiber
Ingredients
- 10 oz Spinach
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Steps
- Blanch the spinach in heavily salted boiling water for exactly 30 seconds — it should turn vivid green and just wilt.
- Shock in ice water immediately, then squeeze out every drop of water you can; wet spinach dilutes the seasoning to nothing.
- Toss with the soy sauce, garlic, and a pinch of salt, massaging it in with your hands so every leaf is coated.
- Taste a leaf: it should be seasoned enough to eat on its own, since it will sit next to plain rice — add a few more drops of soy sauce if it tastes flat.
- Finish with the sesame oil and sesame seeds, tossing once more, and serve at room temperature.