Black Garlic Spinach
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves black garlic, thinly sliced
16 ounces baby spinach
2 teaspoons harissa, sriracha, sambal oelek, or calabrian chili paste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves black garlic, thinly sliced
16 ounces baby spinach
2 teaspoons harissa, sriracha, sambal oelek, or calabrian chili paste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the spinach a large handful at a time, stirring constantly between each handful, until slightly wilted and no more spinach can fit in the skillet.
Cook until the spinach is completely wilted but still a vibrant green, about 5 minutes. Stir in the harissa, sriracha, or chili paste, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the spinach a large handful at a time, stirring constantly between each handful, until slightly wilted and no more spinach can fit in the skillet.
Cook until the spinach is completely wilted but still a vibrant green, about 5 minutes. Stir in the harissa, sriracha, or chili paste, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
Notes:
Flavor and texture boost: toss a handful of cashews into the pan while you're cooking the spinach.
I use a different chili paste depending on what i'm serving this with. For asian-inspired meals, sriracha or sambal oelek does the trick. With Italian or Mediterranian dishes, calabrian chili paste. Harissa stands out above the rest when sserved with beef, pork, or lamb.
No one eats nearly enough spinach. As good as it is for you, cooked spinach is high on every kid's "YUCK" list. To this day, Carol will only eat cooked spinach if it is thoroughly hidden in some other dish. This is one delicious way to change all their minds...or not. I dunno. I like it though.
I use a different chili paste depending on what i'm serving this with. For asian-inspired meals, sriracha or sambal oelek does the trick. With Italian or Mediterranian dishes, calabrian chili paste. Harissa stands out above the rest when sserved with beef, pork, or lamb.
No one eats nearly enough spinach. As good as it is for you, cooked spinach is high on every kid's "YUCK" list. To this day, Carol will only eat cooked spinach if it is thoroughly hidden in some other dish. This is one delicious way to change all their minds...or not. I dunno. I like it though.