Thai Spinach With Black Pepper Garlic Recipes

THAI SPINACH WITH BLACK PEPPER & GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy skillet or wok over medium-high heat for about 1 min., and then add garlic. Toss well and then add spinach. Gently turn pile of spinach to heat leaves and add fish sauce, sugar, pepper, and water. Toss well, then cook, turning often, until spinach is wilted and tender (1-2 min.). Turn out onto deep platter, sauce and all, and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

THAI STYLE SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable broth until it begins simmering, then add the green onion, garlic, and tofu.
• Let simmer for 5 minutes, then add the spinach leaves and simmer another 5 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and simmer an additional 5 minutes, season to taste with salt and pepper (and a tiny bit Tabasco, if you like) then serve immediately.
• Note: regarding the 1 to 2 cups tofu- it depends on how"chunky" you want your soup or how many people you're feeding; you can also add a bit more vegetable broth, but not more than an additional 1/2 to 3/4 cup or you'll dilute the coconut milk too much.
• Also, you can make this a non-vegetarian soup by substituting tofu with cubed cooked chicken.

THAI SHRIMP & SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Spoon about 1/3 cup of the thick coconut cream from the top of the coconut milk and in a large heavy skillet cook the cream over moderate heat, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it is thickened slightly.
• Add the curry paste and cook the mixture, whisking, for 1 minute.
• Add the shrimp and sauté the mixture over moderately high heat, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the shrimp turn pink.
• Add the coconut milk and the naam pla and simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute, or until the shrimp are just cooked through.
• Transfer the shrimp with a slotted spoon to a bowl, to the skillet add the carrots and the bell pepper, and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes.
• Add the spinach in batches, stirring until each batch is wilted, return the shrimp to the skillet, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle the dish with the coriander and serve it with the rice.

THAI-INSPIRED SPINACH AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine spinach, mangos, cilantro, and chile pepper in a large mixing bowl. Season with sea salt and pepper.
• Slice lime leaves in a chiffonade cut (long, thin strips). Place in a small food processor with olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, lime zest, sesame oil, fish sauce, ginger, lemongrass, Thai chile, garlic, and coconut sugar; blitz until combined.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss well to combine. Serve immediately.