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Korean Spinach Side Dish 🥬

5 from 9 votes
Simple Korean side dish made with fresh spinach and seasoned with Korean bean paste (Doenjang)
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 24
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bunches spinach
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Korean bean paste Doenjang
  • 2 Tablespoons Green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

Seasoning mix
  1. To a small bowl add the sesame oil, doenjang, green onion, garlic, give this a good mix and set aside.
Blanch the spinach
  1. Wash the spinach
  2. Bring a pot of water to boil and prepare a bowl of ice water.
  3. Dump the spinach into the boiling water and immediately start stirring. Cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Immediately remove the spinach and place it into the ice water. Let cool completely
Prepare the namul
  1. Working in small batches squeeze the water out of the spinach.
  2. Break apart the spinach, add the seasoning mixture and massage in.
  3. Taste the dish and adjust with salt.
  4. Season with sesame seeds.