Name: Stir-Fried Spinach with Ginger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon sugar; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 750g (1½ lb) fresh spinach; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon groundnut (peanut) oil

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a Side Dish

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

Nothing could be quicker, simpler or tastier than this exciting combination of spinach and ginger. The secret is to stir-fry the ginger until it is brown and slightly crispy. The result is a vegetarian delight that is also a delectable accompaniment to any meat dish.

Ingredients

750g (1½ lb) fresh spinach
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Method

Wash the spinach thoroughly in at least two changes of cold water. Remove all the stems and discard, retaining just the leaves.
Heat a wok over high heat until it is hot. Add the oils, and when they are very hot and slightly smoking, add the ginger and salt, and stir-fry for 10 seconds or until brown and crispy.
Then add the spinach and stir-fry for a