Lee Jae-hoon's Sigeumchi Namul

Name: Lee Jae-hoon's Sigeumchi Namul
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 bunch spinach; 0.5 tbsp salt; 0.5 tbsp sesame oil; 0.5 tbsp sugar; crushed toasted sesame seeds, to taste

A clean and savory spinach namul recipe that comes together in 5 minutes using a 1:1:1 ratio of salt, sesame oil, and sugar.

5 min Difficulty Very easy side dish

Main ingredients

spinach sesame oil crushed toasted sesame seeds

Ingredients needed 2 servings

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1 bunch spinach

0.5 tbsp salt

0.5 tbsp sesame oil

0.5 tbsp sugar

crushed toasted sesame seeds, to taste

Recipe

Trim the roots and base of the spinach by cutting them lightly with a knife.
Bring water to a boil in a pot, add 0.5 tbsp salt, then add the spinach and blanch for 30 seconds.
Immediately rinse the blanched spinach in cold water to cool it down, then squeeze out the water firmly with your hands.
Place the squeezed spinach in a bowl and add 0.5 tbsp salt, 0.5 tbsp sesame oil, and 0.5 tbsp sugar.
Toss gently by hand until the seasoning is well distributed, then finish by sprinkling crushed toasted sesame seeds to taste.

Blanch the spinach in boiling salted water for 30 seconds, then rinse in cold water and squeeze out the water.
Add salt, sesame oil, and sugar in a 1:1:1 ratio and toss gently by hand.
Sprinkle with crushed toasted sesame seeds, transfer to a plate, and serve.

Cooking tips

If spinach is blanched too long, the texture will become mushy, so blanch for no more than 30 seconds and cool immediately in cold water.
Instead of the basic salt seasoning, you can add a touch of soy sauce or fermented fish sauce to enhance the savory depth.

Recommended for

Cooking beginners who struggled because they didn't know the basic seasoning ratio for namul.
Anyone who wants to make a delicious side dish quickly and without fail in 5 minutes.

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