Easy 10-min. Korean Spinach Side Dish (Sigeumchi Namul)
Korean Spinach Side Dish, also known as Sigeumchi Namul in Korean. A very easy and simple Korean spinach salad seasoned with a delicious garlicky sesame soy sauce. This is a popular banchan or side dish served at many Korean restaurants. Ready in just 10 minutes!
- Prep time
- 9 min
- Cook time
- 1 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 17 oz spinach ((about 2 large bunches))
- 1 tsp salt (for blanching)
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce (feel free to add 1/2 tbsp more if you like it saltier)
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
Chop your spinach into 2-inch-long pieces. Removing the roots but keeping the stems.
- 2
In a large bowl, wash your spinach at least 4-5 times in cold running water to remove a lot of dirt. The water should run green but clear at the bottom of the bowl. Strain the water.
- 3
In a large pot filled with water, add salt, and bring to a boil. Blanch spinach for no more than 20-30 seconds.
- 4
Quickly strain the spinach and rinse with cold running water until the spinach is cold to touch. Alternatively, you may transfer spinach to an ice bath.
- 5
Drain the cold water. With clean hands, gather the spinach into a ball and squeeze out as much water as possible. Transfer spinach to a large mixing bowl.
- 6
In a separate bowl, combine sauce ingredients until combined.
- 7
Pour sauce over spinach and mix with clean hands or tongs. Serve and enjoy!