Easy 10-min. Korean Spinach Side Dish (Sigeumchi Namul)

Easy 10-min. Korean Spinach Side Dish (Sigeumchi Namul)

Korean Spinach Side Dish, also known as Sigeumchi Namul in Korean. A very easy and simple Korean spinach salad seasoned with a delicious garlicky sesame soy sauce. This is a popular banchan or side dish served at many Korean restaurants. Ready in just 10 minutes!

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Prep Time 9

Cook Time 1

Total Time 10

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Korean

Servings

Calories per serving 226 kcal

Ingredients

17 oz spinach (about 2 large bunches)
1 teaspoon salt for blanching

Sauce

1 tablespoon regular soy sauce feel free to add ½ tablespoon more if you like it saltier
2 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon white granulated sugar

Instructions

Chop your spinach into 2-inch-long pieces. Removing the roots but keeping the stems.
In a large bowl, wash your spinach at least 4-5 times in cold running water to remove a lot of dirt. The water should run green but clear at the bottom of the bowl. Strain the water.
In a large pot filled with water, add salt, and bring to a boil. Blanch spinach for no more than 20-30 seconds.
Quickly strain the spinach and rinse with cold running water until the spinach is cold to touch. Alternatively, you may transfer spinach to an ice bath.
Drain the cold water. With clean hands, gather the spinach into a ball and squeeze out as much water as possible. Transfer spinach to a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine sauce ingredients until combined.
Pour sauce over spinach and mix with clean hands or tongs. Serve and enjoy!

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