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A wok filled with stir-fried spinach with miso and ginger and a colander with fresh spinach beside the wok.
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Stir-Fried Spinach with Miso and Ginger

This stir-fried spinach with miso and ginger is cooked in a lightly sweetened ginger, miso, soy, and rice wine sauce and served with scallions and sesame seeds. It's a fast, easy, and unbelievably enticing way to get your greens.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 162

Ingredients

For the ginger miso sauce

  • 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 tablespoon red miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon tamari, or low-sodium light soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 tablespoon Shaohsing rice wine, or dry sherry
  • Pinch superfine sugar

For the stir-fried spinach

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 pinch sea salt, optional
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 14 ounces baby spinach leaves, or regular spinach, chard, or kale, leaves stripped from the stalk and torn into pieces

For serving

  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 to 2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced (optional)
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Instructions

Make the ginger miso sauce

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 inch piece ginger, 1 tablespoon red miso paste, 1 tablespoon tamari, 3 tablespoons hot water, 1 tablespoon Shaohsing rice wine, and Pinch superfine sugar until well combined.

Make the stir-fried spinach

  • Place a wok or very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the 1 tablespoon peanut oil and carefully give the wok or skillet a swirl to coat the surface with oil.
  • Add the 1 pinch sea salt, if using, and quickly stir to dissolve. Add the 2 garlic cloves, stir for a few seconds, and then add the spinach. Using tongs or a large spoon, toss the 14 ounces baby spinach leaves for a few seconds and then stir in the ginger-miso sauce from step 1. Continue to cook the spinach, tossing and stirring, until it wilts and is coated with sauce, 1 to 2 minutes.

For serving

  • Divide the sauteed spinach among plates or heap it onto a platter. Sprinkle with the 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds and 1 to 2 scallions, if using, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 999mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g