Spinach Stir-Fried with Ginger
Serves 4 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
2 pounds fresh spinach
1/2-inch fresh ginger
3 TB peanut oil
Salt
1 TB Shao-xing wine or dry sherry
1 1/2 TB soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
Method
Wash and dry the spinach. Trim stems. Cut leaves into strips. Grate ginger. Mix wine, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a small dish.
Heat peanut oil in a wok or wide saute pan over high heat. Add ginger and stir-fry for one minute. Add spinach and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
Turn the heat to medium and add wine mixture. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
Variation:
Add 1 clove of garlic, minced or pressed, with the ginger
Add 1/2 pound sliced mushrooms with the spinach.