Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach – A super easy and healthy spinach recipe for a side everyone will love. Fresh spinach sautéed with garlic and butter; then lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. This super spinach side-dish takes less than 8 minutes to make and requires only 5 ingredients!
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Ingredients list for the Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach Recipe
- 10 oz (280g) fresh spinach, thoroughly rinsed
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Directions
1. To make the garlic butter sauteed spinach: Heat butter in a large sauté pan or skillet. Sauté garlic until aromatic, then add spinach. Drizzle with lemon juice, and stir to combine well.
2. Continue to sauté until the spinach starts to wilt and garlic has released its smell. Season with salt and pepper.
3. As soon as the spinach leaves start to wilt, turn off the heat and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish the garlic butter sauteed spinach with lemon wedges and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Tips for the sauteed spinach recipe
Before cooking the sauteed spinach, it is always best to clean it, even if the package says it has been washed already. Soak spinach leaves in a large bowl of cold water and let sit for a minute. Transfer to a colander to drain and empty the water from the bowl and repeat until there’s no more grit.
