Korean Food: Spinach Side-Dish (시금치 나물) Recipe Video

This is another Korean spinach side dish: SiGemChi Namul. You can use this side dish for other Korean dishes like Bibimbap, JapChae, KimBap, etc. Of course, you can also eat it as a side dish with rice, soup, etc.

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time5 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Spinach2 Bunch (200 gm) (two handfuls)
 Water5 Cup (80 tbs)
 Salt To Taste, divided (1/ tablespoon for boiling the spinach+ 1/4 teaspoon later)
 Sesame oil2 Tablespoon
 Garlic clove3 , mince
 Sesame seeds2 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 192 Calories from Fat 157

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18 g27.5%

Saturated Fat 2.5 g12.7%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 274.2 mg11.4%

Total Carbohydrates 7 g2.2%

Dietary Fiber 2.9 g11.6%

Sugars 0.5 g

Protein 4 g8.2%

Vitamin A 187.5% Vitamin C 49.6%

Calcium 15.7% Iron 19.6%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1. Take a bowl and place spinach in the water with salt ( in order to retain the color). Boil the spinach in the water for a 1 minute.
2. Drain the spinach and squeeze out the water from the spinach and place it into a bowl. Add salt and sesame oil to it. Also add the minced garlic and sesame seeds. Mix well.

SERVING
3. Serve with rice or soup or any other Korean side dishes.

Editors Review

A rather unique video. Want to get your kids to eat spinach, show them this video. The cartoon is cute , like a Korean doll! The spinach is yummy too, unlike the bland mushy mass of green that always gets pushed to the side on the plate! Forget Popeye, here is a new way to fascinate your kids into eating spinach!
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