Creamed Spinach With Citrus Kosho From 'Maximum Flavor

Name: Creamed Spinach With Citrus Kosho From 'Maximum Flavor
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams grams baby spinach; 0 grams drops Boyajian lime oil or lime essential oil (optional); 120 grams 1/2 cup crème fraîche; 3 garlic cloves; 0 grams drops Boyajian lemon oil or lemon essential oil (optional); 3 stalks lemongrass; 18 lemons; 12 limes; 1 small onion, chopped; 0 grams drops Boyajian orange oil or orange essential oil (optional); 2 oranges; 38 grams 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt; 2 serrano chiles; 6 servings Creamed Spinach; 56 grams tablespoons unsalted butter; 15 grams tablespoon Citrus Kosho (above) or store-bought yuzu kosho

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Creamed Spinach With Citrus Kosho From 'Maximum Flavor a try. One serving contains 312 calories, 10g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A mixture of lemon essential oil, crème fraîche, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

For the kosho: Zest the limes, grapefruits, oranges, and lemons into a small bowl. Thinly slice the chiles.

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Grapefruit

Orange

Chili Pepper

Lemon

Lime

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Bowl

Remove the tough outer leaves of the lemongrass to expose the tender hearts. Slice the heart of the lemongrass.

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Lemon Grass

Put the citrus zest, chiles, lemongrass, and salt into a mortar. Use the pestle to pulverize the ingredients to a uniform paste.

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Lemon Grass

Chili Pepper

Salt

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Mortar And Pestle

Juice and strain 1 lime and 1 lemon and add them to the mortar and stir to combine.

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Juice

Lemon

Lime

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Mortar And Pestle

Add the lemon, lime, and orange oils if using to the mortar and stir to combine.

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Orange

Lemon

Lime

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Mortar And Pestle

Put the citrus kosho into a small jar and refrigerate for at least 2 days to let the flavors develop. Citrus kosho can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Put the onion, garlic, and citrus kosho in a blender and purée until smooth.

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Garlic

Onion

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Blender

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion purée, salt, and cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes until the mixture has thickened slightly and lost its sharp, raw flavor.

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Onion

Salt

Add the spinach a handful at a time, wilting each new addition before adding the next, seasoning the mixture very lightly with salt after every few additions.

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Seasoning