Korean Spinach Side Dish (Sigeumchi Namul) Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for Korean spinach side dish, also known as Sigeumchi Namul, that’s packed with flavors of garlic, sesame, and soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Blanching, Mixing
- Cuisine: Korean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Spinach:
- 1 bunch (10 oz) spinach (ends trimmed)
Seasoning:
- 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
- 1 stalk green onion (chopped)
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Trim the spinach: Place the spinach on a cutting board, trim the ends, and slice into about 2-inch pieces.
- Blanch the spinach: Bring a pot of water with salt to a boil over high heat. Then add the spinach and blanch for 30 seconds or until just wilted.
- Cool in an ice bath: Place the spinach in an ice bath to cool. Then, gently squeeze out all the excess water.
- Mix: Place the spinach in a mixing bowl and add the minced garlic, green onion, soy sauce, salt, sesame oil and sesame seeds. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Serve: Serve on the side and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Korean spinach side dish, Sigeumchi Namul, spinach recipe, Korean side dish
