Sautéed Spinach Recipe

American Sautéed Spinach wilts fresh leaves in butter garlic skillet for nutty tender shine-classic side done 5 mins. Buttery gloss no water, bright green pairs anything fast healthy win.

Sautéed Spinach Recipe

Garlic butter sautéed spinach side. American classic serves 4 in 5 mins-buttery tender green.

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Prep Time 1 minute min

Cook Time 4 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Calories: 45

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 16 oz fresh spinach
• 2 tbsp Land O’Lakes butter
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp lemon juice optional

Equipment

• Large nonstick skillet
• Wooden spoon
• Paper towels

Method

 

1. Pat spinach dry paper towels total. Mince garlic knife.​
2. Melt 2 tbsp butter large skillet medium-high wooden spoon 30 seconds. Add garlic. Stir 20 seconds fragrant light gold.​
3. Add spinach batches. Toss wooden spoon 2 minutes high heat till wilted glossy tender. Season salt pepper.​
4. Stir lemon juice 10 seconds bright. Serve hot immediate.

Notes

• Dry spinach or steams soggy fail.
• Garlic 20 sec tops no bitter.
• High heat quick keeps color bite. Butter unsalted controls salt.