Stir-fried spinach with garlic and chilli (pictured with roast chicken stir-fry).
Stir-fried spinach with garlic and chilli (pictured with roast chicken stir-fry).William Meppem

Eat your greens in this deliciously simple side dish.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 3 garlic cloves,finely chopped

  • 1 tsp mild chilli flakes

  • 2 bunches English spinach,trimmed and rinsed

  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • 1 tsp castor sugar

Method

  1. 1. Heat a wok until it just starts smoking. Add the vegetable oil and,when hot,stir-fry the garlic and chilli until fragrant (10 to 20 seconds).

    2. Add the spinach and stir-fry for 30 seconds,then deglaze the wok with shaoxing wine.

    3.Add the sea salt and sugar and stir-fry for a further 1 to 2 minutes,until the spinach is tender but still bright green. 

    Serving suggestion: Add some steamed rice and serve alongside mychicken stir-fry (pictured) for a fantastic dinner for two.

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Neil PerryNeil Perry is a restaurateur,chef and former Good Weekend columnist.

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