Spinach side dish (Sigeumchi-namul)

Ingredience

8 ounces spinach, cleaned and washed

1 garlic clove, minced

1 green onion, chopped

1½ teaspoon soy sauce

1½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

silgochu (Korean dried shredded red pepper), optional

Pokyny

Boil 8 to 10 cups of water in a large pot.

Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds to 1 minute with lid off, stirring with a wooden spoon.

Strain the spinach and rinse in cold water a couple of times to remove any residual dirt.

Squeeze out excess water and cut a few times into bite size pieces.

Mix the spinach with garlic, green onion, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and sesame seeds in a mixing bowl by hand.

Transfer to a bowl or plate and garnish with silgochu, if used.

Serve with rice.