Thai Stir-Fried Spinach With Garlic and Peanuts

Name: Thai Stir-Fried Spinach With Garlic and Peanuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai,Asian
Ingredients: 1 large bunch fresh spinach; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 red chile, sliced, or 1/3 to 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed chile flakes, optional; 1/4 cup chicken stock, or vegetable stock; 2 tablespoons oyster-flavored sauce, or vegetarian oyster sauce, or stir-fry sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce, or 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce if vegetarian; 1 tablespoon sherry, or cooking sherry; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/2 red pepper, sliced thinly, optional; 1/4 to 1/3 cup roughly chopped peanuts, or cashews, for topping; 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

A flavorful Thai stir-fried spinach features a rich garlicky sauce and is garnished with peanuts or cashews.

⭐ 4.2 (29 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 6 minTotal: 16 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Dinner Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Thai Asian

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Instructions

Combine stock, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sherry, and brown sugar; set aside.
Rinse and drain the spinach.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat with 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
Stir-fry garlic and chili (if using) for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add red pepper (if using) and stir-fry for 1 minute; then add spinach and stir-fry for 30 seconds until coated.
Pour in the prepared sauce and continue stir-frying for 2-4 minutes until spinach is dark green with crisp stems.
Remove from heat, taste, and adjust seasoning with fish sauce, lime/lemon juice, or chili as desired.
Serve spinach with pan liquids, drizzle with sesame oil, and top with chopped nuts.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 182 kcal

Carbohydrate: 9 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 6 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 761 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 14 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g