Seared Spinach With Fried Garlic Chips

Name: Seared Spinach With Fried Garlic Chips
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 8 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced; 20 ounces spinach, trimmed, well washed, and dried; 1 lemon, halved; red pepper flakes, to taste; salt, to taste; freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
20 ounces spinach, trimmed, well washed, and dried
1 lemon, halved
red pepper flakes, to taste
salt, to taste
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Place 1/4 cup olive oil in a small saute' pan, add the garlic slices and bring to a simmer over medium heat; fry the chips until golden brown (7-10 minutes, be very careful not to burn them), then use a slotted spoon to remove and place on a paper towel to drain.
2

Pour the oil left in the small pan into a very large saute' pan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and heat over high heat until almost smoking hot.
3

Add the spinach and cook, stirring and tossing as fast as you can, for about a minute-- you must stir QUICKLY or the spinach will become too wilted in a very short time; the spinach should turn bright green and wilt slightly.
4

Remove the spinach from the heat, squeeze lemon over the top, and add a generous pinch of red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper to taste.
5

Toss well and garnish with the fried garlic chips.