Fried Spinach

Name: Fried Spinach
Ingredients: vegetable oil for deep-frying; 3 spinach washed, patted dry, and stems removed; salt to taste; freshly ground black pepper to taste

4 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

vegetable oil for deep-frying
3 spinach washed, patted dry, and stems removed
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1

In a large heavy saucepan or deep-fat fryer, heat 3 or 4 inches of oil to 350 degrees. Preheat the oven to very-low and put a paper towel-lined roasting pan in it to warm.
2

Standing well away from the top of the pot in case the oil spatters, take a handful of leaves at a time and throw them into the hot oil for about 30 seconds, or until crisp and bright green. Remove with a skimmer or tongs to the towel-lined pan and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Fry the remaining spinach in the same way. (The spinach can be kept at room temperature after frying for up to 2 hours, then reheated in a low oven just before serving.)