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Spinach Shabu Shabu
🇯🇵 Japanese

Spinach Shabu Shabu

🇯🇵 Japanese

A clear, restorative japanese soup starring spinach — light on the palate, big on aroma. 30 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Spinach300 g
  • Garlic1, diced
  • Ginger3 cloves, minced
  • White Pepper1/2 tsp
  • Stock or Broth1 litre
  • Napa Cabbage300 g
  • Neutral Oil1 tbsp
  • Shiso Leavessmall handful
  • Kombu Dashi1.5 litres
  • Ponzu Saucefor dipping

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sweat the garlic in the Neutral Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the ginger and white pepper and cook for 30 seconds more.

  3. 3

    Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the spinach.

  4. 4

    Simmer gently until the spinach is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.

  5. 5

    Ladle into warm bowls and top each with shiso leaves and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: HOW TO MAKE SHABU SHABU PORK SALAD WITH CREAMY SESAME DRESSING · on YouTube