Lazy Spinach Gomaae

Adapted from No Recipes

Ingredients (2 Servings):

• 170g spinach

Seasoning:

• 3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1½ tsp soy sauce

Directions:

1. Place spinach in a large microwavable bowl and add a splash of water. Steam in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring midway through, until spinach has wilted.
2. Drain, and also give spinach a little squeeze to get rid of as much liquid as you can.
3. Cut the spinach into bite-sized pieces.
4. Combine seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly.
5. Add seasoning to spinach and mix well. Serve!

Notes:

• Traditionally sesame seeds are ground into a sand-like texture for a better-tasting spinach goma-ae. Do that in a mortar and pestle or food processor if you have time.
• Blanching the spinach and then cooling it in ice-cold water can help to retain color and improve texture of spinach. We prefer our spinach warm, so we skipped this step.