Recipe: Tasty Sautéed Water Spinach & Tofu (Tumis Kangkung & Tahu)

Sautéed Water Spinach & Tofu (Tumis Kangkung & Tahu). Using a slotted spoon, lift the spinach to a serving bowl and top with the butter, a squeeze of lemon, and a sprinkling of sea or kosher salt. Pour off excess water from spinach; add spinach to pan. When spinach begins to release juices, add cornstarch mixture.

I serve it with Garlic Parmesan Salmon, Instant Pot Chicken Thighs or French Onion Roasted Chicken. Healthy Chinese style green vegetables stir fry—water spinach. Water spinach also known as Chinese water spinach, rive spinach is the most popular leafy greens in hot summer days. You can have Sautéed Water Spinach & Tofu (Tumis Kangkung & Tahu) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sautéed Water Spinach & Tofu (Tumis Kangkung & Tahu)

1. Prepare of Water spinach (cut into 2 inches long. I usually separated the stems and the leaves).
2. You need of Tofu (cut into small cubes).
3. You need of Sliced thai chili.
4. Prepare of Sliced shallots.
5. It's of Sliced garlic.
6. It's of Sliced tomatoes.
7. It's leaves of Bay.
8. You need of Chicken powder.
9. You need to taste of Salt.
10. You need of Oil.

It has long leaves and hollow stems so we name it "空(kōng)心(xīn)菜(cài)", literally translated as hallow heart vegetable. Melt the butter, then add the olive oil and chopped shallot. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted. I cook my spinach this way all the time but do not cover it.

Sautéed Water Spinach & Tofu (Tumis Kangkung & Tahu) instructions

1. Using the skillet frying the tofu (I don’t used oil) until golden brown. Set aside..
2. Now still in the same skillet add little bit oil, then sautéed all the sliced chilies, shallot, garlic, tomatoes, and bay leaves. Sautéed for about 2-3 minutes..
3. Then add the water spinach steams. Sautéed and cook it until it cooked but not fully cooked. Splash with some water to avoid burning..
4. Add the water spinach leaves, sautéed until slightly withered then season with chicken powder and salt. Keep sautéed for about 2 minutes until withered but still crunchy. Taste it before turn off the heat. Then transfer to serving plate. It’s done, and enjoy!.
5. HappyCooking!.

Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach - A super easy and healthy recipe for a side everyone will love. Fresh spinach sautéed with garlic and butter; then lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. This Garlic Sautéed Spinach was pictured on the side of the Prime Rib recipe I shared a few weeks ago (pictured below) and a few readers have requested I share it - so here it is! It's the sort of side that's ideal for any meaty mains because it's quite light and fresh, and a good way to pack in a solid hit of greens in just a few. The key to delicious, flavorful sauteed spinach is to saute it, not stew it, which is what I've seen too many people do when they think they're sauteing it.