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Spinach with Fried Shallots





Yields
Serves 4 to 6



Total Time
10 mins

You can, says Charles, substitute an equal amount of Swiss chard, kale, or young pea or fava shoots in place of the spinach.

su-Spinach with Fried Shallots




Photo: Iain Bagwell; Stylist: Sara Slavin
 2 tablespoons canola oil
 2 tablespoons Fried Shallots, divided
 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
 1 pound baby spinach, rinsed
 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine* or dry sherry
 1 1/2 teaspoons Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce
 1 tablespoon chicken stock or water
Step 1
1

Heat a wok over high heat until very hot; the metal will have a matte appearance and a drop of water flicked onto its surface should evaporate on contact. Add oil and heat until shimmering but not smoking.

Step 2
2

Add 1 tbsp. fried shallots and garlic, cook 10 seconds, then add spinach and rice wine and toss to combine. Add fish sauce and chicken stock and continue stir-frying, tossing ingredients together, until spinach wilts, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with rest of fried shallots.

Step 3
3

*Find nutty, slightly sweet Shaoxing rice wine at Asian markets and some liquor stores.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories88
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.3g7%

Saturated Fat 0.4g2%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 241mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 9.4g4%

Dietary Fiber 3.6g13%
Protein 2.1g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.