Asian Garlic Spinach

Asian Garlic Spinach wok-tosses fresh leaves in peanut oil with minced garlic blast, soy-oyster glaze for umami silk. High-heat 3 mins yields charred tender greens shining-rice must-have beats plain veg.​

Asian Garlic Spinach Recipe

Wok-tossed spinach with soy garlic sauce. Asian side serves 4 in 3 mins-umami charred perfection.

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Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Calories: 55

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb fresh baby spinach
• 2 tbsp peanut oil
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce
• 1 tsp Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Equipment

• Carbon steel wok
• Wok spatula
• Ladle

Method

 

1. Rinse spinach. Spin dry salad spinner total. Mince garlic knife.​
2. Heat carbon steel wok high 1 minute smoking hot. Swirl 2 tbsp peanut oil ladle. Drop garlic. Stir wok spatula 15 seconds fragrant gold edges.​
3. Add spinach handfuls. Toss wok spatula nonstop 60 seconds high heat till wilted glossy charred spots. Drizzle soy, oyster. Toss 20 seconds clings.​
4. Drizzle sesame oil. Toss spatula 10 seconds shines. Sprinkle seeds, salt. Serve sizzling wok-side.

Notes

• Dry spinach bone-dry wok-sears not steams.
• Garlic 15 sec max bitter dodge.
• High flame wok hei smoke magic. Oyster sauce tiny umami bomb.