Garlic Sesame Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• Cook 8 to 10 garlic cloves and a pinch of red pepper flakes in a skillet with vegetable oil until the garlic is golden. Add 10 cups baby spinach and cook until wilted; add a big splash of water and some salt. Top with toasted sesame seeds and drizzle with sesame oil.

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic; cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach a few handfuls at a time, stirring until wilted before adding more, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, and season with garlic salt.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil and fill a large bowl with cold water and a handful of ice. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds, vinegar, sugar, garlic and pepper to taste, until the sugar has dissolved. Set the dressing aside.
• Blanch the spinach in the boiling water until just wilted, then scoop straight into the cold water. Drain well and squeeze out any excess water. Gently loosen the clumps of spinach with your fingers, transfer to the bowl of sesame dressing and toss together. Cover and chill for about 1 hr to let the flavours mingle.

Steps:

• Prepare an icewater bath. Bring 3 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add the spinach and blanch quickly, 15 to 20 seconds. Drain and plunge into the icewater bath. Drain the spinach well and chop coarsely. Place in a medium serving bowl. Whisk together the sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, chili paste, ginger and sugar. Pour the mixture over the spinach and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. Serve at room temperature or cold.

Steps:

• Wash spinach well, discarding any course stems, and drain in colander. In a 3- to 4- quart saucepan bring water to a boil. Add spinach and steam covered, 2 minutes. Drain spinach in colander, gently pressing out most of liquid. In a bowl toss spinach with oil, soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Chill spinach, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
• While spinach is chilling, in a dry small heavy skillet (not non-stick) toast sesame seeds over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Toss spinach with sesame seeds and vinegar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Saute garlic and onion in a hot skillet until translucent.
• Add flour and mix until a paste begins to form, then slowly add the milk.
• Add spinach, red pepper and salt.
• Cook a few minutes more, until thickened.
• Allow to cool a moment while making the crust.
• For the Crust- Combine crackers, peas and butter in a food processor until a rough crust appears.
• Press crust into tart from and fill with spinach mixture.
• Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with parmesan cheese.
• Return to oven and allow the cheese to melt and bubble.
• Remove after abour 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mince garlic and in a small dry skillet toast sesame seeds over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. In a heavy 6-quart kettle heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook garlic and gingerroot, stirring, 30 seconds, or until fragrant and golden. Add spinach by handfuls, stirring, and cook until just wilted.
• Serve spinach sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Put 2 T. of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat for one minute. Add garlic. The instant it begins to sizzle, add spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is completely wilted. Turn heat to low.
• Stir in sugar and soy sauce. Cook for a few more moments. Turn off heat. Taste to see if you need additional salt or soy sauce. Serve hot, warm, room temp or cold.
• Before serving, drizzle with remaining sesame oil and spinkle with sesame seeds.