Japanese Spinach with Sweet Sesame Seeds

Name: Japanese Spinach with Sweet Sesame Seeds
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps black sesame seeds, toasted; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 2 Tbsps sesame oil; 2 liters fresh spinach leaves

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Japanese Spinach with Sweet Sesame Seeds a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe has 91 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up sesame seeds, brown sugar, spinach leaves, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Japanese cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 7 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot.

Ingredients you will need

Sesame Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Add the spinach 3 to 4 cups at a time. Cook and stir to wilt, then add more spinach.

Ingredients you will need

Spinach

Grind the sesame seeds into fine crumbs using a mortar and pestle. When spinach is wilted, move it to the sides of the pan and sprinkle sugar in the center. When the sugar melts, stir in the spinach to coat.

Ingredients you will need

Sesame Seeds

Spinach

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Mortar And Pestle

Frying Pan

Transfer spinach to a serving plate and sprinkle ground sesame seeds on top.

Ingredients you will need

Tahini

Spinach

Equipment

Frying Pan

Mortar And Pestle

Ingredients

Servings:

4Tbsps

black sesame seeds, toasted 1Tbsp

brown sugar 2Tbsps

sesame oil 2liters

fresh spinach leaves

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian can be paired with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Quintan Essentia Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 35 dollars per bottle.