Chile Garlic Spinach Recipes

LORI'S SPECIAL SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in medium stock pot, when hot add spinach and chopped garlic. Cook until fully wilted, then add chicken broth and reduce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with the Parmesan and serve immediately.

GARLIC SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic; cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach a few handfuls at a time, stirring until wilted before adding more, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, and season with garlic salt.

SEAFOOD SKEWERS ON A BED OF CHILE-GARLIC SPINACH

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and heat the broiler.
• Thread the shrimp, fish and scallops onto 4 metal skewers, alternating them. Drizzle with EVOO to coat and sprinkle with a little sea salt and pepper. Broil, turning occasionally, until firm and opaque, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons EVOO in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add the garlic and chile pepper and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the spinach, a few handfuls at a time, and cook until wilted. Season with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg.
• Arrange the spinach on a serving platter. Top with the seafood skewers and douse the spinach and seafood with the lemon juice.

CHILE-GARLIC SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add chile and garlic, and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Gradually add spinach and cook, tossing constantly, until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt. Serve with lemon wedges.

GARLIC, SPINACH, AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and stir in garlic and onion. Cook until tender. Season with cumin and coriander.
• Mix vegetable stock and potatoes into the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in the garbanzo beans, and continue to cook until potatoes are tender.
• In a small bowl, blend the heavy cream, tahini, and corn meal. Mix into the soup.
• Stir spinach into the soup. Season with cayenne pepper and salt. Continue to cook until spinach is heated through.

GARLIC CHILLI SPINACH

Steps:

• In a lidded frying pan, heat the olive oil over a low heat, add the garlic and chilli and cook until softened - about 30 seconds.
• Tip in the spinach. Season and cover until the spinach has wilted. Drain off any liquid and toss the spinach in more olive oil and a splash of lemon juice. Serve straight away.

SPINACH WITH CHILLI & LEMON CRUMBS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan, then when it starts to foam, tip in the breadcrumbs, zest, garlic and chilli. Cook until golden and crunchy. Remove from the pan, season and set aside.
• Add the spinach to the pan and wilt, stirring. Season and serve with the crunchy crumbs sprinkled over the top.

CHICKEN & RICE SOUP WITH SPINACH & GARLIC CHILE OIL

Steps:

• Peel and finely chop 1 small onion. Peel and thinly slice 6 garlic cloves. Rinse ⅔ cup white rice in a fine-mesh sieve until water runs clear.
• Heat ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a large saucepan over medium. Add garlic and cook, swirling pan often, until golden brown, 3-5 minutes; the garlic will continue to cook and darken slightly after it's off the heat, so take it out once it's a bit golden. Transfer to a small heatproof bowl, leaving 1 Tbsp. garlic oil in pot. Stir 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes into garlic oil in bowl; set aside.
• Add the onion to the 1 Tbsp. of garlic oil that remains in the in saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and beginning to take on some color, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in 8 cups stock and stir to combine. Stir in rice, 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs, and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a plate and sShred meat with two forks. Continue to simmer soup while you're prepping the rest of your ingredients (this will concentrate the flavor of the broth).
• Add spinach and shredded chicken to pot. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until spinach is bright green and chicken is warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Squeeze in lemon juice (being careful not to let any seeds fall in), season with 2 teaspoons salt (or more to taste), and stir to combine.
• Divide soup among bowls. Drizzle with reserved garlic-chile oil. Tear 3 sprigs dill over, then top with a few grinds of black pepper.