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Wok-tossed spinach with soy garlic sauce.

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
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
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.